What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).

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	Keene
People
Population	1,583Lowest	22,939Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH	37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH
Kids under 18	21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2%	14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Lisbon and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1%	19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Lisbon and Keene 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 NH: 40.6%	44.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%	13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH	$78,445±$8kHighest 21% below NH
	Keene 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	$252,500±$12kHighest 37% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH	$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH
	Lisbon and Keene 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	$6,812Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2%	44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Lisbon and Keene 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%	10.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH	1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 19% below NH	17 minLowest 36% below NH
Work from home	10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Keene 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	—	#81 of 120 in NH
School district	Lisbon Regional School District	Keene School District
High school in town	Lisbon Regional School (High)	Keene High School
Students per teacherat that high school	6.4Lowest	12.3Highest
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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.