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Lisbon vs Upton vs Preston vs Norwich
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%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
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 | Upton | Preston | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211Lowest |
8,189 |
4,821 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.2±7 19% above U.S. |
38.5±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich 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±$12k 15% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$116,648±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Upton 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±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$361,900±$13k 9% above U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,433±$1kHighest about the U.S. average |
$1,253±$68 11% below U.S. |
| Preston and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,749 52% above U.S. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Norwich 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #93 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Preston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.