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Lisbon vs Windsor vs Lisbon

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (74.2%).

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.

MeasureLisbonWindsorLisbon
People
Population
730Lowest
2,060Highest
1,583
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.6±8.3Lowest
12% above U.S.
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
46.4±5.7Highest
19% above U.S.
Lisbon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.8%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
21.5%±6.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Lisbon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.6%±4.3
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.8%±5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±2.2
U.S.: 6.4%
Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$68,813±$7kHighest
15% below U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$65,500±$13k
19% below U.S.
Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$181,300±$27k
46% below U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$198,000±$19kHighest
40% below U.S.
Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,266±$317
10% below U.S.
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,344±$303Highest
5% below U.S.
Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,402Lowest
41% above U.S.
$4,878Highest
56% above U.S.
$4,691
50% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.3%±23.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±18.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
66.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1969Highest
11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 minLowest
26% below U.S.
22 minHighest
16% below U.S.
22 min
19% below U.S.
Work from home
13.6%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±2.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Lisbon and Lisbon 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 — #61 of 70 in VT —
School district — — Lisbon Regional School District
High school in town — — Lisbon Regional School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school — —
6.4
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U.S. 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.