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Lisbon vs West Warwick vs Bozrah
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%).
West Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).
Bozrah has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | West Warwick | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211 |
31,173Highest |
2,293Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.2 14% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bozrah 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% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Bozrah 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%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bozrah 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% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Warwick 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±$12k 15% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$108,516±$11kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bozrah 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. |
$330,800±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
$311,200±$26kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,303±$74Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,426±$108Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bozrah and West Warwick 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. |
$4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lisbon and Bozrah 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 | #33 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Lisbon School District | West Warwick | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | West Warwick High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.