What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k median).

Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).

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	Bristol
People
Population	1,583Lowest	3,273Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH	42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average
	Lisbon and Bristol 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%	24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Bristol and Lisbon 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%	23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Bristol 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%	35.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%	3.6%±2Highest NH: 6%
	Bristol 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	$78,438±$10kHighest 21% below NH
	Bristol 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	$258,300±$63kHighest 36% below NH
	Bristol and Lisbon 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	$1,310±$97Lowest 12% below NH
	Lisbon and Bristol 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	$4,162Lowest 38% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2%	46.3%±14.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Lisbon and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	10.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 19% below NH	28 minHighest 4% above NH
Work from home	10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.8%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Bristol and Lisbon 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	—	#79 of 120 in NH
School district	Lisbon Regional School District	Newfound Area School District
High school in town	Lisbon Regional School (High)	Newfound Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	6.4Lowest	11.5Highest
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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.