What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).

Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

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	Cornish	Lisbon
People
Population	1,816Highest	1,583Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	54±8.3Highest 25% above NH	46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH
	Cornish and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lisbon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%	20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Cornish and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6%	2.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6%
	Lisbon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH	$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,000±$69kHighest 26% below NH	$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH	$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH
	Lisbon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,796Highest 13% below NH	$4,691Lowest 30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Lisbon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 9% below NH	22 minLowest 19% below NH
Work from home	12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%	10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Cornish and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Cornish School District	Lisbon Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Lisbon Regional School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	—	6.4
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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.