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Lisbon vs Lisbon vs Grafton

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 renters (33.3% rent).
Lisbon has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).

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.

MeasureLisbonLisbonGrafton
People
Population
730Lowest
1,583Highest
1,354
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+1.6%
NH: +4.6%
+3.4%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
43.6±8.3
about the NH average
46.4±5.7Highest
7% above NH
43.1±10.6Lowest
about the NH average
Lisbon 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%
21.5%±6.2Highest
NH: 18.2%
21%±4.9
NH: 18.2%
Lisbon and Grafton 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%
20.8%±5Lowest
NH: 20.1%
21%±2.8
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%
30.1%Highest
NH: 40.6%
24.7%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±3.5
NH: 6%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
NH: 6%
4.5%±2.8Highest
NH: 6%
Grafton 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±$7k
31% below NH
$65,500±$13kLowest
34% below NH
$81,563±$22kHighest
18% 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
$198,000±$19k
51% below NH
$267,300±$23kHighest
34% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,266±$317
15% below NH
$1,344±$303Highest
10% below NH
$1,243±$163Lowest
17% below NH
Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,402Lowest
34% below NH
$4,691
30% below NH
$5,239Highest
21% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.3%±23.6Highest
NH: 48.2%
52.9%±18.9
NH: 48.2%
32.1%±34.1Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Lisbon and Lisbon 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%
8.6%Highest
NH: 7.2%
7.7%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
66.7%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
74.2%
NH: 72.8%
83.1%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
41 yrs older than NH
1969
10 yrs older than NH
1983Highest
4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 minLowest
27% below NH
22 min
19% below NH
43 minHighest
62% above NH
Work from home
13.6%±6.5
NH: 16.8%
10.3%±2.9Lowest
NH: 16.8%
19.9%±6.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
Grafton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Lisbon Regional School District —
High school in town — Lisbon Regional School (High) —
Students per teacherat that high school —
6.4
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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.