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Lisbon vs Lawrence vs Preston
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 affordable homes ($316k median).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
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 | Lawrence | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211Lowest |
88,736Highest |
4,821 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.2 14% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
46.2±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
| 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%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lawrence 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lawrence 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 15% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$116,648±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| 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±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$415,200±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$361,900±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,662±$50Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,433±$1kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lawrence and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044 30% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,749Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Preston and Lisbon 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Lawrence | Preston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lawrence High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6 |
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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.