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Lisbon vs Clinton vs Canterbury
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 kids (22.1% under 18).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Canterbury has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Clinton | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211Lowest |
15,563Highest |
5,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.2 14% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.4±4.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Clinton 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% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Canterbury 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. |
$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Canterbury 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. |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$4,654Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,140 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Clinton 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury and Clinton 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Clinton | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.