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Lisbon vs Ogdensburg
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%).
Ogdensburg has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
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 | Ogdensburg |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,235Lowest |
9,455Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.2±4Highest 31% above NY |
42.5±2.1Lowest 7% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.1%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lisbon and Ogdensburg 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% |
16.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lisbon and Ogdensburg 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 |
$61,824±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
| Lisbon and Ogdensburg 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 |
$85,400±$7kLowest 80% below NY |
| Lisbon and Ogdensburg 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 |
$778±$77Lowest 52% below NY |
| Lisbon and Ogdensburg 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 |
$2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±37.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±12.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ogdensburg 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% |
16.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 41% below NY |
17 minLowest 47% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.7%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lisbon and Ogdensburg 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 | #424 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) · OGDENSBURG CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | OGDENSBURG FREE ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.