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Lisbon vs Dalton 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 people working from home (10.3%).
Dalton has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Dalton | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583Highest |
916 |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7 7% above NH |
44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
27.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dalton 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 |
$81,429±$36kHighest 18% below NH |
$71,042±$17k 28% below NH |
| Dalton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,000±$19k 51% below NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$311,100±$66kHighest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH |
$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,147±$81 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 | $4,691Highest 30% below NH |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$3,981 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7 NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Dalton 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% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
14.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Highest 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 min 19% below NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
24 minHighest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lisbon and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | — | — |
| 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.