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Lisbon vs Hamden 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 kids (22.1% under 18).
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Hamden | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211Lowest |
61,045Highest |
4,821 |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
| 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%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Preston 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% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,708±$12kLowest 3% below CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
| Preston and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,433±$1kLowest 4% below CT |
| Hamden and Preston 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 |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Hamden and Preston 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Preston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hamden High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.