What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).

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.

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

Measure	Williamsburg	Lisbon
People
Population	2,694Lowest	4,211Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S.	44.5±5.2Lowest 14% above U.S.
	Williamsburg and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Lisbon and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Williamsburg and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Williamsburg and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,792±$21kHighest 30% above U.S.	$92,708±$12kLowest 15% above U.S.
	Williamsburg and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$403,100±$37kHighest 21% above U.S.	$315,700±$26kLowest 5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,420±$228 about the U.S. average	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,761Highest 85% above U.S.	$4,044Lowest 30% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61%±28Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lisbon and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 4% below U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#102 of 149 in CT
School district	Williamsburg	Lisbon School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.