Compare towns
Bennington vs Lisbon vs Bristol
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 people working from home (14.7%).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,583Lowest |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
| Lisbon and Bristol 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% |
21.5%±6.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Bristol 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% |
20.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol 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% NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Bristol 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 |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
$78,438±$10k 21% below NH |
| Bennington and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kHighest 34% below NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
$258,300±$63k 36% below NH |
| Bennington and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
| Lisbon and Bristol 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 |
$4,691 30% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Bristol 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% |
8.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.2% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Bristol 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 | — | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Lisbon Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.4Lowest |
11.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.