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Lisbon vs West Warwick 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 kids (22.1% under 18).
West Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).
Preston has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211Lowest |
31,173Highest |
4,821 |
| 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. |
46.2±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%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Warwick 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. |
$77,608±$7kLowest 4% 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±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$361,900±$13kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,303±$74Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,433±$1kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Preston 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. |
$4,749 52% 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% |
52.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Preston 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Preston and Lisbon 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 | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | West Warwick | Preston 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.