Compare towns
Lisbon vs Deep River vs Pomfret vs Preston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Deep River has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Deep River | Pomfret | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211Lowest |
4,458 |
4,317 |
4,821Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
46.2±5.6Highest 12% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±6.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret 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 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest 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+ | 19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Preston 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 3% below CT |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
| Preston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26kLowest 14% below CT |
$362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% 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 | $4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Deep River and Pomfret 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Pomfret School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.