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Norwich vs Mansfield vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% 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 | Norwich | Mansfield | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 39,973Highest |
25,358 |
4,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
44.5±5.2Highest 8% above CT |
| Lisbon and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±1.8 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$92,708±$12kHighest 3% below CT |
| Lisbon and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
| Mansfield and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$68Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,703 29% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±7.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
6.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #133 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | Norwich Free Academy | E. O. Smith High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
11.8Lowest |
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CT 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.