Compare towns
Landaff vs Lisbon vs Ossipee
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
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 | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420Lowest |
1,583 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
| Landaff and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon and Ossipee 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% |
20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Ossipee 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% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$26k 12% below NH |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
| Ossipee and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707 8% below NH |
$1,344±$303Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Ossipee and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,813Highest 28% below NH |
$4,691 30% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Lisbon 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lisbon and Landaff 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 | — | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Landaff School District | Lisbon Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.