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Coventry vs Lisbon vs Preston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Coventry | Lisbon | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326Highest |
4,211Lowest |
4,821 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
| Preston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Preston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$92,708±$12kLowest 3% below CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
| Preston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$315,700±$26kLowest 14% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
| Preston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
— | $1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
| Preston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
6.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Lisbon School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.