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Dummer vs Lancaster 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
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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.
| Measure | Dummer | Lancaster | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
3,216Highest |
1,583 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH |
46.4±5.7 7% above NH |
| Dummer and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Lancaster and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$68,911±$23k 30% below NH |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
| Dummer and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kHighest 40% below NH |
$215,700±$24k 46% below NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
| Dummer and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH |
| Lisbon and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,226 37% below NH |
$4,691Highest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional 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 History | 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.