Compare towns
Preston vs Windsor vs Plainfield 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 most expensive homes ($362k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Windsor | Plainfield | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,821 |
29,468Highest |
15,141 |
4,211Lowest |
| Median age | 46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
44.5±5.2 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% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Plainfield 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% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3 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% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Plainfield 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 |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
| Preston and Windsor 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 |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
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| Windsor 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 |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Preston School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Plainfield School District | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.