What stands out worked out from the figures below

Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).

Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

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	Keene	Lisbon
People
Population	22,939Highest	1,583Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH	46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH
Kids under 18	14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lisbon and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	20.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Lisbon and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,445±$8kHighest 21% below NH	$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH
	Keene and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$252,500±$12kHighest 37% below NH	$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH	$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH
	Lisbon and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,812Highest about the NH average	$4,691Lowest 30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Lisbon and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	74.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH	1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 36% below NH	22 minHighest 19% below NH
Work from home	15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8%	10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Keene 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	#81 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Keene School District	Lisbon Regional School District
High school in town	Keene High School	Lisbon Regional School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Highest	6.4Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.