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Lisbon vs Campton 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 affordable homes ($198k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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.

MeasureLisbonCamptonLyman
People
Population
1,583
3,407Highest
464Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.6%
NH: +4.6%
+0.3%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+9.8%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
46.4±5.7Lowest
7% above NH
49.2±3.7
14% above NH
60.8±6.5Highest
40% above NH
Kids under 18
21.5%±6.2Highest
NH: 18.2%
19.5%±6.8
NH: 18.2%
12.3%±6.7Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Lisbon and Campton 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%±10.9
NH: 20.1%
38.6%±2.8Highest
NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.1%
NH: 40.6%
51.2%Highest
NH: 40.6%
27.8%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±2.2
NH: 6%
7.2%±4.2Highest
NH: 6%
1.5%±1.2Lowest
NH: 6%
Campton 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
$118,870±$21kHighest
20% above NH
$71,042±$17k
28% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$198,000±$19kLowest
51% below NH
$356,300±$38kHighest
11% below NH
$311,100±$66k
23% below NH
Campton and Lyman 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
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$1,147±$81Lowest
23% below NH
Lisbon and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,691
30% below NH
$6,028Highest
10% below NH
$3,981Lowest
40% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.9%±18.9Lowest
NH: 48.2%
72.6%±44.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
58.3%±100
NH: 48.2%
Campton and Lyman 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%
8.3%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
14.7%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.2%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
94.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
89.3%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
10 yrs older than NH
1985Highest
6 yrs newer than NH
1985Highest
6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
19% below NH
23 min
13% below NH
24 minHighest
10% below NH
Work from home
10.3%±2.9
NH: 16.8%
28.3%±10.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
3.7%±3.6Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #68 of 120 in NH —
School district Lisbon Regional School District Campton 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.