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Lisbon vs Wilbraham vs Putnam
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%).
Wilbraham has the most people working from home (12.9%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Wilbraham | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211Lowest |
14,572Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.2Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Lisbon and Wilbraham 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%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilbraham 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. |
$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,175±$241Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044 30% above U.S. |
$6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Wilbraham 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilbraham and Putnam 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Hampden-Wilbraham | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Minnechaug Regional High | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.2Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| 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.