What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has the most people working from home (10.3%).

Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lisbon	Gorham
People
Population	1,583Lowest	2,682Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH	53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH
	Gorham 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%	12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Lisbon and Gorham 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%	31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Gorham 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%	6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6%
	Gorham 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±$13kHighest 34% below NH	$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH
	Lisbon and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$198,000±$19kHighest 51% below NH	$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH
	Lisbon and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH	$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,691Highest 30% below NH	$4,334Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2%	41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Lisbon and Gorham 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%	4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH	1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 19% below NH	23 minHighest 15% below NH
Work from home	10.3%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8%	1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#57 of 120 in NH
School district	Lisbon Regional School District	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District
High school in town	Lisbon Regional School (High)	Gorham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	6.4Lowest	9.0Highest
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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.