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Landaff vs Hanover 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
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($181k median).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Landaff | Hanover | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420Lowest |
11,685Highest |
730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
43.6±8.3 about the NH average |
| Landaff and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.6%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$26k 12% below NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$68,813±$7kLowest 31% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$181,300±$27kLowest 55% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707 8% below NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,266±$317Lowest 15% below NH |
| Hanover and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,813 28% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,402Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.3%±23.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
20 min 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Landaff School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.