Compare towns
Preston vs Bloomfield vs Windsor Locks vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preston has the highest household income ($117k).
Bloomfield has the most renters (28.9% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.1% 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 | Preston | Bloomfield | Windsor Locks | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,821 |
21,754Highest |
12,579 |
4,211Lowest |
| Median age | 46.2±7 12% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
| Preston and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
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| Bloomfield and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749 29% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,044 39% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor Locks 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Preston School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Windsor Locks School District | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.