Compare towns
Bennington vs Lisbon 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
Bennington has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
Lisbon has the most renters (33.3% rent).
Lisbon has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Bennington | Lisbon | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Highest |
730Lowest |
1,583 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
43.6±8.3 about the NH average |
46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH |
| Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.6%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.9%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lisbon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7kHighest 15% below NH |
$68,813±$7k 31% below NH |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kHighest 34% below NH |
$181,300±$27kLowest 55% below NH |
$198,000±$19k 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,266±$317Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH |
| Lisbon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$4,402Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,691 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.3%±23.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
22 min 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley 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 Our Story | 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.