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Lisbon vs Durham 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 kids (21.5% under 18).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($498k median).
Lyman has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583 |
10,681Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7 7% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon and Lyman 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% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$71,042±$17k 28% below NH |
| Durham 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±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
| Lisbon and Durham 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,981Lowest 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Durham 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% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
24 minHighest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| 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.