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Lisbon vs Thompson 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).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Thompson | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211Lowest |
9,337Highest |
4,821 |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
| Thompson 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% |
11.4%±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%±4.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Preston 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 3% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
| Preston and Thompson 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 |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
| Preston and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044 39% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,749Highest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Thompson 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% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Thompson School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.