What stands out worked out from the figures below

Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).

Lisbon has the shortest commute (20 min average).

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	Grafton	Lisbon
People
Population	1,354Highest	730Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average	43.6±8.3Highest about the NH average
	Lisbon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%	17.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Grafton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.6%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Lisbon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	26.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±3.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Grafton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,563±$22kHighest 18% below NH	$68,813±$7kLowest 31% below NH
	Grafton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$267,300±$23kHighest 34% below NH	$181,300±$27kLowest 55% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH	$1,266±$317Highest 15% below NH
	Lisbon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,239Highest 21% below NH	$4,402Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±34.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	61.3%±23.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Lisbon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	43 minHighest 62% above NH	20 minLowest 27% below NH
Work from home	19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8%	13.6%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Grafton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.