What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has the shortest commute (22 min average).

Bennington has the most people working from home (14.7%).

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	Bennington
People
Population	1,583Lowest	1,588Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH	42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average
	Lisbon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±6.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Bennington and Lisbon 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%	15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Lisbon and Bennington 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%	33.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6%
	Bennington 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	$83,875±$7kHighest 15% below NH
	Bennington 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	$267,300±$15kHighest 34% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH	$1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH
	Lisbon and Bennington 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	$5,944Highest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2%	37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Lisbon and Bennington 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%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	74.3%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	37 minHighest 38% above NH
Work from home	10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Bennington 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	Contoocook Valley 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.