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Lisbon vs Douglas vs Plainville
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 homeowners (97.9%).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Douglas | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211Lowest |
9,207 |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2Highest 14% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Lisbon and Plainville 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% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lisbon and Plainville 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% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Douglas 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. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 149 in CT | #177 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Douglas | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.