Compare towns
Dummer vs Lisbon vs Lyman
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 (10.3%).
Lyman has the most expensive homes ($311k 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 | Lisbon | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,583Highest |
464 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Lyman and Dummer 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% |
21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest 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% |
20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Lisbon and Lyman 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 |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
$71,042±$17k 28% below NH |
| Dummer and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
$311,100±$66kHighest 23% below NH |
| Lyman and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH |
$1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
| Lisbon and Lyman 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 |
$4,691Highest 30% below NH |
$3,981 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
8.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
24 min 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lisbon and Dummer 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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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.