Compare towns
Landaff vs Lisbon vs Groton
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).
Lisbon has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
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 | Lisbon | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420Lowest |
1,583Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
| Landaff and Groton 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% |
21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest 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%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
| Lisbon and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$26kHighest 12% below NH |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
| Landaff and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,300±$20kHighest 31% below NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
| Landaff and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707 8% below NH |
$1,344±$303Lowest 10% below NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,813Highest 28% below NH |
$4,691 30% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Groton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Landaff School District | Lisbon Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.