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Lisbon vs Madrid
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Madrid has the most kids (32.9% under 18).
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 | Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,235Highest |
1,767Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.2±4Highest 31% above NY |
36.4±6.8Lowest 9% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
32.9%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±6.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lisbon and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $73,963±$12kHighest 14% below NY |
$64,083±$7kLowest 25% below NY |
| Lisbon and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,200±$47kHighest 69% below NY |
$122,100±$15kLowest 71% below NY |
| Lisbon and Madrid 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 |
$823±$65Lowest 49% below NY |
| Lisbon and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,137Highest 52% below NY |
$2,993Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±37.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.2%±36.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Madrid and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87%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 minLowest 41% below NY |
24 minHighest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.7%±6.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Madrid 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 | — |
| School district | — | MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | MADRID-WADDINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.