Compare towns
Lisbon vs Millis vs Putnam 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%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Putnam | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211Lowest |
8,888 |
9,292Highest |
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. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above 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% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Preston 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,708±$12k 15% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% 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. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$361,900±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% 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 | $4,044 30% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% 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% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% |
11.5%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% |
59.8%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. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
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% |
9%±2.8 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Millis | Putnam School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.