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Lisbon vs Guildhall vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Guildhall | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583Highest |
371Lowest |
1,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7 19% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.8±10.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lisbon and Lincoln 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 19% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,625±$54k 13% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$342,000±$38kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Lincoln and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,143±$498 19% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,691Highest 50% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$2,984Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | — | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | — | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4Lowest |
— | 7.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.