Compare towns
Lisbon vs Ossipee vs Albany
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).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
Albany has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
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 | Ossipee | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
4,521Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±8.3Lowest about the NH average |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
46.5±9.7 7% above NH |
| Ossipee and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Lisbon 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±3.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
| Albany 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 |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$67,639±$19kLowest 32% below NH |
| Ossipee 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 |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$248,300±$68k 38% below NH |
| Ossipee and Albany 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 |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,194±$112Lowest 20% below NH |
| Ossipee and Lisbon 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 |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±23.6 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 27% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Albany and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.