What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).

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	Hill
People
Population	730Lowest	908Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.6±8.3Lowest about the NH average	49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH
	Hill and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2%	10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Lisbon and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.6%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hill 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 NH: 40.6%	30.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±3.5Highest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Lisbon and Hill 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	$82,125±$21kHighest 17% below NH
	Hill 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	$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,266±$317 15% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,402Lowest 34% below NH	$4,933Highest 26% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.3%±23.6Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Lisbon and Hill 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%	9.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 27% below NH	35 minHighest 32% above NH
Work from home	13.6%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8%	9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Lisbon and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Hill School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.