What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).

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	Monroe
People
Population	730Lowest	786Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.6±8.3Lowest about the NH average	51±10.4Highest 18% above NH
	Monroe 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%	20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Monroe and Lisbon 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%	30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Monroe 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±3.5Highest NH: 6%	1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Lisbon and Monroe 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	$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$181,300±$27kLowest 55% below NH	$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,266±$317Highest 15% below NH	$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH
	Lisbon and Monroe 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	$2,661Lowest 60% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.3%±23.6Highest NH: 48.2%	48%±39Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Lisbon and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	88.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 27% below NH	27 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	13.6%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8%	3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	—	Monroe School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.