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Dummer vs Lisbon 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).
Lisbon has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Lisbon has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Lisbon | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
730 |
1,583Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
43.6±8.3Lowest about the NH average |
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%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon and Dummer 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% |
25.6%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lisbon 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% |
26.1% NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Lisbon 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 |
$68,813±$7k 31% below NH |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
| Dummer and Lisbon 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 |
$181,300±$27kLowest 55% below NH |
$198,000±$19k 51% below NH |
| Dummer and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,266±$317Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH |
| Lisbon and Lisbon 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 |
$4,402 34% below NH |
$4,691Highest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.3%±23.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
22 min 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Lisbon Regional School District |
| High school 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 | 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.