Compare towns
Bennington vs Lisbon vs Stoddard
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Highest |
1,583 |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
46.4±5.7 7% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard 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% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard 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% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stoddard 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±$7k 15% below NH |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
| Stoddard and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% 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 |
$4,691 30% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Stoddard 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest 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 | Stoddard 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.