Compare towns
Ashland vs Mont Vernon vs Tamworth vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most renters (35.9% rent).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Tamworth has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Ashland | Mont Vernon | Tamworth | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,183 |
2,636 |
2,884Highest |
1,583Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
45.6±10.9 5% above NH |
46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH |
| Lisbon and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Tamworth and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Tamworth and Ashland 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% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.9% NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$68,036±$20k 31% below NH |
$65,500±$13k 34% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29k 44% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$366,800±$29k 9% below NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,104±$185 26% below NH |
$1,110±$184 26% below NH |
$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH |
| Lisbon and Tamworth 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 |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$4,474Lowest 33% below NH |
$4,691 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1 NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Mont Vernon 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74% NH: 72.8% |
74.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
22 min 16% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3 NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Tamworth 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 | — | #4 of 120 in NH | #101 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Ashland School District | Mont Vernon School District | Tamworth School District | Lisbon Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 6.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.