Compare towns
Lisbon vs Alstead vs Bennington
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
Bennington has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Alstead | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583 |
1,551Lowest |
1,588Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7 7% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1% NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Alstead and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,500±$13k 34% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$83,875±$7kHighest 15% below NH |
| Bennington and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
$271,600±$37kHighest 33% below NH |
$267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
| Alstead and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH |
— | $1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
| Lisbon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,691Lowest 30% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4 |
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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.