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Lisbon vs Gorham vs Lancaster
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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 | Gorham | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583Lowest |
2,682 |
3,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7 7% above NH |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% 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% |
20.9%±6.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon and Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Lancaster 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% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,500±$13k 34% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$68,911±$23kHighest 30% below NH |
| Lancaster and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,000±$19k 51% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$215,700±$24kHighest 46% below NH |
| Lancaster and Lisbon 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 |
$1,019±$263 32% below NH |
| Lisbon and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,691Highest 30% below NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
23 minHighest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lancaster 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | Gorham High School | None in town |
| 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.