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Preston vs Mendon 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
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
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 | Mendon | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,821 |
6,325Highest |
4,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.2±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.5±5.2 14% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,648±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$92,708±$12kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,900±$13k 9% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$315,700±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1kLowest about the U.S. average |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
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| Mendon and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749 52% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Preston 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Preston School District | Mendon-Upton | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.