Compare towns
Lisbon vs Monroe vs Bennington
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).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Monroe | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
786 |
1,588Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±8.3 about the NH average |
51±10.4Highest 18% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| 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%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| 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 31% below NH |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
$83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
| Monroe 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 55% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
| Monroe 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 15% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
| Bennington and Lisbon 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 |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±23.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 27% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Monroe School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.