Compare towns
Lisbon vs Windham vs Dalton
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Dalton has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Windham | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
16,038Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±8.3 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
44.5±12.9Highest about the NH average |
| Dalton 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Dalton 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±3.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$81,429±$36k 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $181,300±$27kLowest 55% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$191,400±$68k 52% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$317 15% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,402 34% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±23.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Dalton 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 27% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
20 min 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.