Compare towns
Lisbon vs Ossipee vs Landaff
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering LisbonLisbon
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
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.
| Measure | Lisbon | Ossipee | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
4,521Highest |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 43.6±8.3Lowest about the NH average |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
| Landaff and Ossipee 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% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest 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%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,813±$7kLowest 31% below NH |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$87,500±$26k 12% below NH |
| Ossipee and Landaff 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 |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$317Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,375±$707 8% below NH |
| Ossipee and Landaff 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 |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,813Highest 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±23.6 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
90.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 27% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Lisbon and Landaff 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 | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.