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Lisbon vs Wolfeboro vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
6,571Lowest |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10k 13% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,355±$642Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Topsham and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324Lowest 7% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #60 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | Kingswood Regional High School | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.