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Lisbon vs Windham vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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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%).
Lisbon has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Windham | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,583 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±8.3 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH |
| Lisbon 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% |
21.5%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Lisbon 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% |
20.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Lisbon 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±3.5 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $181,300±$27kLowest 55% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$198,000±$19k 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$317Lowest 15% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,344±$303 10% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,402Lowest 34% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,691 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±23.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 27% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
22 min 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9Lowest 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 | Lisbon Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Lisbon Regional School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
6.4Lowest |
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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.