What stands out worked out from the figures below

Alstead has the most expensive homes ($272k median).

Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

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	Alstead	Lisbon
People
Population	1,551Lowest	1,583Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	56±3.3Highest 29% above NH	46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH
Kids under 18	12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lisbon and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%	20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Alstead and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	30.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Alstead and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH	$65,500±$13kHighest 34% below NH
	Lisbon and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$271,600±$37kHighest 33% below NH	$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,344±$303 10% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,322Highest 20% below NH	$4,691Lowest 30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2%	52.9%±18.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Alstead and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	22 minLowest 19% below NH
Work from home	12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Alstead and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Lisbon Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Lisbon Regional School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	—	6.4
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NH 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.