Compare towns
Lisbon vs Bath vs Lyman
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 renters (25.8% rent).
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Bath | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583Highest |
1,097 |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Lyman and Bath 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%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest 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%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
27.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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±$22k 32% below NH |
$71,042±$17kHighest 28% below NH |
| Lyman and Bath 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±$23k 42% below NH |
$311,100±$66kHighest 23% below NH |
| Lyman and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303 10% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,147±$81Lowest 23% 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 |
$4,413 34% below NH |
$3,981Lowest 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman 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% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
24 min 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest 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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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.