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Lisbon vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
Canton has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Canton is a college town. 33.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Canton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,235Lowest |
11,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.2±4Highest 31% above NY |
28.3±3.9Lowest 29% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.1%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lisbon and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±6.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
33.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $73,963±$12kHighest 14% below NY |
$70,401±$11kLowest 18% below NY |
| Lisbon and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,200±$47kLowest 69% below NY |
$163,200±$13kHighest 61% below NY |
| Canton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $944±$135Highest 42% below NY |
$880±$154Lowest 46% below NY |
| Lisbon and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,137Lowest 52% below NY |
$4,308Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±37.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.1%±13.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lisbon and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 41% below NY |
16 minLowest 52% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.7%±6.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Canton 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 | #407 of 484 in NY | #125 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CANTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | H C WILLIAMS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.