Compare towns
Lisbon vs Antrim vs Lincoln
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Antrim has the highest household income ($87k).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Antrim | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583 |
2,692Highest |
1,461Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH |
46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
46.8±10.1Highest 8% above NH |
| Lincoln 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% |
19.4%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest 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%±5 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
38.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$86,648±$22kHighest 13% below NH |
$70,625±$54k 29% below NH |
| Antrim and Lincoln 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 |
$298,800±$23k 26% below NH |
$342,000±$38kHighest 15% below NH |
| Lincoln and Antrim 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 |
$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,143±$498 23% below NH |
| Lisbon and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,691 30% below NH |
$5,608Highest 16% below NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% NH: 72.8% |
79.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lincoln 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4Lowest |
— | 7.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.