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Lisbon vs Wilbraham vs Voluntown
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 affordable homes ($316k median).
Wilbraham has the most people working from home (12.9%).
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211 |
14,572Highest |
2,604Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.2 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.3±1.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
17.6%±3Lowest 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% |
26.7% 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% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest 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±$12kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$101,964±$25k 26% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Voluntown 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. |
$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$356,100±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,175±$241Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,166±$191Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Voluntown 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. |
$6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,955 59% 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% |
42.9%±24.3Lowest 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilbraham and Voluntown 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 | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Hampden-Wilbraham | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Minnechaug Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.2 |
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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.