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Lisbon vs Killingly vs Preston vs Griswold
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).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Preston has the highest household income ($117k).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Killingly | Preston | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211Lowest |
17,867Highest |
4,821 |
11,530 |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
| Griswold 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
| Preston 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±$26k 14% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Preston and Griswold 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,749Highest 29% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Preston School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.