Compare towns
Antrim vs Lisbon vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k 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 | Antrim | Lisbon | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692 |
1,583Lowest |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Ossipee and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Antrim and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,648±$22k 13% below NH |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
| Ossipee and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,800±$23k 26% below NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
| Ossipee and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,344±$303 10% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Ossipee and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608Highest 16% below NH |
$4,691 30% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Antrim 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 | #104 of 120 in NH | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Lisbon Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.4 |
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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.