Compare towns
Lisbon vs Exeter vs Landaff
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).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Landaff has the most homeowners (90.3%).
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 | Exeter | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583 |
16,151Highest |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 46.4±5.7 7% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
| Landaff 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% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$87,500±$26k 12% below NH |
| Exeter and Landaff 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 |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,375±$707 8% below NH |
| Exeter and Landaff 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$4,813 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.