Compare towns
Bennington vs Mason 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 youngest population (median age 42.1).
Mason has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Lisbon has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Mason | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Highest |
1,451Lowest |
1,583 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
43.7±2.3 about the NH average |
46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH |
| Lisbon and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±6.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Bennington 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% |
15.6%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lisbon and Mason 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% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2 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 |
$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
$384,000±$21kHighest 5% below NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$1,344±$303 10% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$7,049Highest 6% above NH |
$4,691Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Mason 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 38% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mason and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Mason School District | Lisbon Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.4 |
| 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.