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Lisbon vs Millis vs Plainfield 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 kids (22.1% under 18).
Millis has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Millis | Plainfield | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211Lowest |
8,888 |
15,141Highest |
4,821 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 14% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.2±7 19% above U.S. |
| Millis 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Plainfield 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Millis 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$116,648±$27k 44% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$361,900±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,433±$1k about the U.S. average |
| Millis and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,749 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Millis 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Millis | Plainfield School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.