Compare towns
Lisbon vs Pomfret vs Suffield 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 affordable homes ($316k median).
Pomfret has the most renters (19.5% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Pomfret | Suffield | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211Lowest |
4,317 |
15,702Highest |
4,821 |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
| Preston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±6.4 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret 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 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 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% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret 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 |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$116,648±$27k 22% above CT |
| Suffield and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26kLowest 14% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
| Preston and Suffield 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 |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,749 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Pomfret 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Pomfret School District | Suffield School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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| 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.