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Norwich vs Webster vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Norwich | Webster | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 39,973Highest |
17,748 |
4,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.5±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
44.5±5.2Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Lisbon and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lisbon and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$92,708±$12kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$68Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
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| Norwich and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,703Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,044 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lisbon and Webster 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 | #133 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Webster | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | Norwich Free Academy | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.