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Lisbon vs Montville vs Preston
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).
Montville has the most renters (18.2% rent).
Preston has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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 | Montville | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211Lowest |
17,950Highest |
4,821 |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
42.8±4.1Lowest 4% above CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
| 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%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest 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% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Montville 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±$12kLowest 3% below CT |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
| Preston and Montville 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 |
$285,600±$13kLowest 22% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,187±$99Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
| Preston and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$4,565 31% below CT |
$4,749Highest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% CT: 10% |
7.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6Highest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #95 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Montville School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Montville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.