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Ashland vs Lisbon vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most homeowners (74.2%).
Plymouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Ashland | Lisbon | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183 |
1,583Lowest |
4,969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
| Lisbon and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$65,500±$13k 34% below NH |
$89,500±$32kHighest 10% below NH |
| Plymouth and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29k 44% below NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
$294,400±$28kHighest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
| Lisbon and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961 26% below NH |
$4,691Lowest 30% below NH |
$6,483Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% below NH |
22 min 19% below NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Plymouth 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 | — | — | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Ashland 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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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.