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Lisbon vs Grafton vs Albany
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 most affordable homes ($181k median).
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Albany has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
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 | Grafton | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
1,354Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±8.3 about the NH average |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
46.5±9.7Highest 7% above NH |
| Albany and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton 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% |
21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lisbon and Grafton 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% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±3.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
| Albany and Grafton 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 |
$81,563±$22kHighest 18% below NH |
$67,639±$19kLowest 32% below NH |
| Grafton 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 |
$267,300±$23kHighest 34% below NH |
$248,300±$68k 38% below NH |
| Grafton and Albany 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 |
$1,243±$163 17% below NH |
$1,194±$112Lowest 20% below NH |
| Lisbon and Grafton 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 |
$5,239Highest 21% below NH |
$2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±23.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Albany 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% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 27% below NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Albany 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.