Compare towns
Preston vs Lisbon vs Bozrah
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 most people working from home (10.3%).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Bozrah has the most renters (12.6% rent).
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 | Lisbon | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,821Highest |
4,211 |
2,293Lowest |
| Median age | 46.2±7 12% above CT |
44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Bozrah 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% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Bozrah 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% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
| Preston and Bozrah 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±$26k 14% below CT |
$311,200±$26kLowest 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
— | $1,426±$108Lowest 4% below CT |
| Preston and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749Highest 29% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest 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 | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.