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Lisbon vs Guildhall vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($181k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Guildhall | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
371Lowest |
1,588Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±8.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Lisbon and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$7kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $181,300±$27kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$317 10% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,402Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.