Compare towns
Lisbon vs Freedom vs Bennington
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).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Bennington has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Freedom | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583 |
1,494Lowest |
1,588Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7 7% above NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Lisbon 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% |
40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Bennington 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 |
$66,136±$14k 33% below NH |
$83,875±$7kHighest 15% below NH |
| Bennington and Freedom 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 |
$389,000±$43kHighest 3% below NH |
$267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH |
— | $1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
| Lisbon and Bennington 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 |
$3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Freedom and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | Freedom School District | 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 |
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.