Compare towns
Lisbon vs Antrim vs Rumney
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 most affordable homes ($198k median).
Antrim has the highest household income ($87k).
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Antrim | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583 |
2,692Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7 7% above NH |
46.7±3.9Highest 8% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Antrim and Lisbon 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%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest 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% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney 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% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Antrim 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 |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
| Antrim and Rumney 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 |
$309,800±$37kHighest 23% below NH |
| Rumney 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 |
$1,064±$100 29% below NH |
| Lisbon and Rumney 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 |
$5,608Highest 16% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney 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 | Rumney 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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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.