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Lisbon vs Central Falls vs Preston
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 affordable homes ($316k median).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
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 | Lisbon | Central Falls | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211Lowest |
22,701Highest |
4,821 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.2 14% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
46.2±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Preston and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Preston and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,708±$12k 15% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$116,648±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Preston and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
$361,900±$13kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Preston and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,433±$1kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Preston and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044 30% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,749Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Preston 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 | #102 of 149 in CT | #38 of 38 in RI | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Preston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Central Falls Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.