Compare towns
Bennington vs Lisbon vs Rye
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 kids (26% under 18).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Bennington | Lisbon | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,583Lowest |
5,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
46.4±5.7 7% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
| Rye 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% |
21.5%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Lowest 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% |
20.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bennington and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,344±$303 10% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
| Rye and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$4,691Lowest 30% below NH |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Rye 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Lisbon Regional School District | Rye 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.