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Lisbon vs Saugus vs Voluntown
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).
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k median).
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Saugus | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211 |
28,773Highest |
2,604Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.3±1.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Voluntown 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Voluntown 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% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saugus 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saugus and Lisbon 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 15% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3k 26% above U.S. |
$101,964±$25kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$356,100±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,166±$191Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,955 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Saugus 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saugus and Voluntown 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 | #194 of 282 in MA | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Saugus | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Saugus High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.