Compare towns
Lisbon vs Jackson vs Landaff
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 kids (21.5% under 18).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k 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.
| Measure | Lisbon | Jackson | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583Highest |
897 |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
56.4±5.2 30% above NH |
| Jackson and Landaff 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% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon and Landaff 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% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1% NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Jackson 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 |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$87,500±$26k 12% below NH |
| Jackson and Landaff 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,375±$707 8% below NH |
| Jackson and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,691Lowest 30% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$4,813 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Landaff 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson 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 | Jackson School District | Landaff 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.