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Lisbon vs Preston vs Canterbury
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).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Preston | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211Lowest |
4,821 |
5,124Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
| Canterbury 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 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest 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%±4.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury 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 CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Preston and Canterbury 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 |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Preston and Canterbury 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 |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Preston and Canterbury 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 |
$4,749Highest 29% below CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Canterbury 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Preston School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.