What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Bath has the most homeowners (90.9%).

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	Bath
People
Population	1,583Highest	1,097Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	0%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH	48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH
	Bath 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%	21.3%±5.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Lisbon and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Bath 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%	2.4%±2Highest NH: 6%
	Bath 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	$67,813±$22kHighest 32% below NH
	Bath 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	$234,400±$23kHighest 42% below NH
	Bath and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,344±$303Lowest 10% below NH	$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH
	Bath and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,691Highest 30% below NH	$4,413Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2%	5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Lisbon and Bath 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%	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 19% below NH	26 minHighest 4% below NH
Work from home	10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Bath and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lisbon Regional School District	Bath School District
High school in town	Lisbon Regional School (High)	None in town
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.