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Lisbon vs Whately vs Canterbury
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).
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Whately | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211 |
1,499Lowest |
5,124Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5 24% above U.S. |
| Whately and Canterbury 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% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Whately 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% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury 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 15% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6k 28% above U.S. |
| Whately and Canterbury 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. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $977±$125Highest 31% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Whately and Canterbury 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. |
$5,027Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,140 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Canterbury 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 | — | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Whately | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.