Town guide

Lisbon, Connecticut

Lisbon is a town in New London County, Connecticut, home to about 4,891 people across 16 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 06351.

Homes sold for a median of $255 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,891300 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$255Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Lisbon

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lisbon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Lisbon

Distances

Nearest major airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)30 miles away
Closer regional airportWesterly State Airport (WST)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA71 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY121 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lisbon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lisbon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lisbon had 4,195 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 133rd largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

New London County grew from 82,758 residents in 1900 to 268,555 in 2020.

Lisbon population by census2000: 4,069, 2010: 4,338, 2020: 4,1954,06920004,33820104,1952020

New London County, 1900–2020

New London County population, 1900 to 20201900: 82,758, 1910: 91,253, 1920: 104,611, 1930: 118,966, 1940: 125,224, 1950: 144,821, 1960: 185,745, 1970: 230,348, 1980: 238,409, 1990: 254,957, 2000: 259,088, 2010: 274,055, 2020: 268,55583K’00’10105K’20’30125K’40’50186K’60’70238K’80’90259K’00’10269K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 52.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LisbonJan: high 38°F, low 21°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 39°F, 4.7 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 65°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 5 in38°21°Jan3.941°23°Feb3.848°29°Mar5.159°39°Apr4.770°49°May3.678°59°Jun4.384°65°Jul3.683°63°Aug4.476°55°Sep4.864°44°Oct4.953°34°Nov4.243°27°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norwich Public Utility Plt, CT weather station (7 miles away).

Health care

53 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lisbon.

Nearest hospitals

  • William W Backus HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Norwich7.1 miles
  • Windham Community Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Willimantic14.7 miles
  • Westerly HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Westerly18.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers18
Physical and occupational therapists12
Optometrists4
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Lisbon

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Jewett City Little League Complex · 7 acres0.3 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park · 5 acres0.1 mi
  • Hopeville Pond Boat Launch2.8 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Better Valu Supermarkets1.2 mi
  • Aldi1.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.6 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Jewett City Pharmacy0.1 mi
  • Walgreens0.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Slater Library0.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • John Bishop House1.9 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Lisbon

Public schools here are run by Griswold School District, Lisbon School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Griswold Elementary SchoolGriswoldPre-K–4655Public0.7 mi
Lisbon Central SchoolLisbonPre-K–8413Public1.8 mi
Griswold Middle SchoolGriswold5–8529Public0.5 mi
Griswold Soule Street AcademyJewett City7–1219Alternative Education0.2 mi
Griswold High SchoolGriswold9–12606Public0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Griswold.

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