What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

Antrim has the most expensive homes ($282k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lisbon	Antrim
People
Population	1,583Highest	1,265Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH	46.3±4.5Lowest 7% above NH
	Lisbon and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2%	20.8%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Lisbon and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1%	20.7%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Lisbon and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	25.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%	3.6%±2.7Highest NH: 6%
	Antrim and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH	$72,738±$19kHighest 27% below NH
	Antrim 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	$281,500±$16kHighest 30% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH	$915±$213Lowest 39% below NH
	Lisbon and Antrim 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	$4,707Highest 29% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±18.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	96.8%±30.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Antrim and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	68.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 19% below NH	31 minHighest 16% above NH
Work from home	10.3%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8%	5.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Lisbon and Antrim 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	—	#104 of 120 in NH
School district	Lisbon Regional School District	—
High school in town	Lisbon Regional School (High)	—
Students per teacherat that high school	6.4	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.