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Lisbon vs Dummerston vs Antrim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Antrim has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
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.
| Measure | Lisbon | Dummerston | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583Lowest |
2,090 |
2,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7 19% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.7±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Antrim and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Antrim 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 19% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$86,648±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$298,800±$23k 10% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303 5% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,040±$177Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,691 50% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,608Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Antrim and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Antrim 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 | — | — | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.