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Madrid vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madrid has the most kids (32.9% under 18).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Madrid | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,767Lowest |
4,235Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.4±6.8Lowest 9% below NY |
52.2±4Highest 31% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.2%±6.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7Highest 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 | $64,083±$7kLowest 25% below NY |
$73,963±$12kHighest 14% 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 | $122,100±$15kLowest 71% below NY |
$131,200±$47kHighest 69% 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 | $823±$65Lowest 49% below NY |
$944±$135Highest 42% 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 | $2,993Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,137Highest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±36.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±37.1Lowest 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 | 26.5%Highest NY: 14% |
8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 28% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±6.4Lowest 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.