What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has the most people working from home (13.6%).

Dalton has the most homeowners (82.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lisbon	Dalton
People
Population	730Lowest	916Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.6±8.3Lowest about the NH average	44.5±12.9Highest about the NH average
	Dalton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Dalton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.6%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1%	17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±3.5Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6%
	Dalton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,813±$7kLowest 31% below NH	$81,429±$36kHighest 18% below NH
	Dalton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$181,300±$27kLowest 55% below NH	$191,400±$68kHighest 52% below NH
	Dalton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,266±$317Highest 15% below NH	$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH
	Lisbon and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,402Highest 34% below NH	$3,561Lowest 47% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.3%±23.6Highest NH: 48.2%	57.7%±83.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Lisbon and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	19.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 27% below NH	20 minHighest 26% below NH
Work from home	13.6%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8%	5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Lisbon and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.