What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lisbon	Lancaster
People
Population	1,583Lowest	3,216Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH	45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH
	Lisbon and Lancaster 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%	20.9%±6.1Lowest 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%	28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Lancaster and Lisbon 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%	30.1% NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%	2.9%±2.2Highest NH: 6%
	Lancaster 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	$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±$19kLowest 51% 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	$1,019±$263Lowest 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	$4,226Lowest 37% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2%	36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Lisbon and Lancaster 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%	16.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	75.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH	1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 19% below NH	23 minHighest 14% below NH
Work from home	10.3%±2.9Lowest 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	—	#107 of 120 in NH
School district	Lisbon Regional School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	Lisbon Regional School (High)	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	6.4	—
On TownTapestry
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.