Compare towns
Landaff vs Lisbon vs Stark
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 most expensive homes ($279k median).
Lisbon has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420 |
1,583Highest |
419Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2 30% above NH |
46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Landaff 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% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest 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% |
20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Stark 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% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stark 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±$26kHighest 12% below NH |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
$71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
| Landaff and Stark 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±$19k 51% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH |
$1,344±$303Lowest 10% below NH |
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| Landaff and Lisbon 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 |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stark 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 | Stark 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.