What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).

Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bristol	Lisbon
People
Population	3,273Highest	1,583Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average	46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH
	Lisbon and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2%	21.5%±6.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Bristol and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%	20.8%±5Lowest 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+	35.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Bristol and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,438±$10kHighest 21% below NH	$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH
	Bristol and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$258,300±$63kHighest 36% below NH	$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH
	Bristol and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,310±$97Lowest 12% below NH	$1,344±$303Highest 10% 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	$4,162Lowest 38% below NH	$4,691Highest 30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.3%±14.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	52.9%±18.9Highest 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	10.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	74.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% above NH	22 minLowest 19% below NH
Work from home	11.8%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8%	10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Bristol and Lisbon 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	Newfound Area School District	Lisbon Regional School District
High school in town	Newfound Regional High School	Lisbon Regional School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Highest	6.4Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.