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Lisbon vs Lancaster vs Lisbon
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Lancaster has the most expensive homes ($216k median).
Lisbon has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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.
| Measure | Lisbon | Lancaster | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583 |
3,216Highest |
730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH |
45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
43.6±8.3Lowest about the NH average |
| 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%±6.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±4.8Lowest 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% |
25.6%±4.3 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
$68,911±$23kHighest 30% below NH |
$68,813±$7k 31% 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±$19k 51% below NH |
$215,700±$24kHighest 46% below NH |
$181,300±$27kLowest 55% 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 |
$1,266±$317 15% below NH |
| Lisbon and Lisbon 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 |
$4,402 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.3%±23.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Lisbon 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% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH |
1942 37 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below NH |
23 minHighest 14% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lisbon and Lancaster 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 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.