Compare towns
Lisbon vs Hampton vs Windsor Locks 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).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Windsor Locks has the most renters (22.9% rent).
Preston has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
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 | Hampton | Windsor Locks | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211 |
1,647Lowest |
12,579Highest |
4,821 |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
| Hampton and Preston 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Preston 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% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
| Preston and Hampton 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
| Preston and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044 39% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,749Highest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Hampton School District | Windsor Locks School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.