Compare towns
Griswold vs Deep River 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
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Deep River has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Preston has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Griswold | Deep River | Lisbon | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
4,458 |
4,211Lowest |
4,821 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
| Griswold and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Preston and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
| Preston and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
| Deep River and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
— | $1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
| Preston and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Deep River 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #70 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Lisbon School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Valley Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.