Compare towns
Francestown vs Lisbon vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Francestown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Rumney has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Francestown | Lisbon | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398Lowest |
1,583Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH |
46.4±5.7 7% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Francestown and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,063±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
| Francestown and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,200±$34kHighest about the NH average |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,358±$256Highest 9% below NH |
$1,344±$303 10% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Francestown and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,014Highest 20% above NH |
$4,691Lowest 30% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 57% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Lisbon Regional School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | None in town |
| 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.