Compare towns
Lisbon vs Benton vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Benton has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Lisbon | Benton | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
386Lowest |
1,588Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±8.3 about the NH average |
62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
37.3%±12.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Benton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% NH: 40.6% |
18.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Lisbon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,813±$7k 31% below NH |
$67,895±$4kLowest 31% below NH |
$83,875±$7kHighest 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $181,300±$27kLowest 55% below NH |
$288,300±$46kHighest 28% below NH |
$267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
| Benton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$317Lowest 15% below NH |
— | $1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
| Bennington and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,402 34% below NH |
$2,922Lowest 56% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±23.6 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.