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Lisbon vs Mansfield vs Windham 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 homeowners (97.9%).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Windham | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211Lowest |
25,358Highest |
23,961 |
11,530 |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
| Griswold 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Griswold 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% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
19.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,708±$12kHighest 3% below CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
| Lisbon and Griswold 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 |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
| Mansfield and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | Windham High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
11.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.