What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

Holderness has the most expensive homes ($363k 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	Holderness
People
Population	1,583Lowest	1,917Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH	39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH
	Lisbon and Holderness 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%	14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Lisbon and Holderness 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%	31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	55.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Holderness 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	$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH
	Holderness 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±$19kLowest 51% below NH	$363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,344±$303Lowest 10% below NH	$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,691Highest 30% below NH	$3,923Lowest 41% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2%	23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Lisbon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	83.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 19% below NH	27 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	10.3%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8%	9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Lisbon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lisbon Regional School District	Holderness School District
High school in town	Lisbon Regional School (High)	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	6.4	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.