What stands out worked out from the figures below

Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Preston	Lisbon
People
Population	4,821Highest	4,211Lowest
Median age	46.2±7Highest 12% above CT	44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT
	Preston and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±4.4Lowest 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%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5%	21.3%±4.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Preston and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.5%Highest CT: 42.5%	19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1%	4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Preston and Lisbon 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	$92,708±$12kLowest 3% below CT
	Preston and Lisbon 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	$315,700±$26kLowest 14% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,433±$1k 4% below CT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,749Highest 29% below CT	$4,044Lowest 39% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6%	100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6%
	Lisbon and Preston 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%	6.6%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	97.9%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below CT	32 minHighest 20% above CT
Work from home	10.3%±6Highest CT: 16%	8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Preston 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	#93 of 149 in CT	#102 of 149 in CT
School district	Preston School District	Lisbon School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.