What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).

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	Cornish
People
Population	1,583Lowest	1,816Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH	54±8.3Highest 25% above NH
	Cornish 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%	14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Lisbon and Cornish 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%	27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	Cornish 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%	40.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6%	1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Lisbon and Cornish 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	$91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH	$296,000±$69kHighest 26% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH	$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH
	Lisbon and Cornish 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	$5,796Highest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2%	40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Lisbon and Cornish 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%	4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 19% below NH	24 minHighest 9% below NH
Work from home	10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Cornish 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	Cornish 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 History	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.