Compare towns
Lisbon vs Springfield vs Plainfield 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 homeowners (97.9%).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
Preston has the highest household income ($117k).
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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 | Springfield | Plainfield | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211Lowest |
154,749Highest |
15,141 |
4,821 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 14% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
46.2±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
| 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%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,708±$12k 15% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$116,648±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Preston and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$361,900±$13kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,433±$1kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Preston and Plainfield 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. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,749Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Springfield 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% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Preston and Plainfield 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Springfield | Plainfield School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield Central High | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.