What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has the most homeowners (74.2%).

Littleton has the most expensive homes ($283k 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	Littleton
People
Population	1,583Lowest	6,040Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH	38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH
	Lisbon and Littleton 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%	17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Lisbon and Littleton 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%	18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Lisbon and Littleton 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%	25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6%	2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Lisbon and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,500±$13kHighest 34% below NH	$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH
	Lisbon and Littleton 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	$282,900±$55kHighest 30% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH	$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,691Lowest 30% below NH	$4,741Highest 29% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2%	44.8%±12.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Lisbon and Littleton 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%	14.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH	1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 19% below NH	14 minLowest 46% below NH
Work from home	10.3%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8%	10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Lisbon and Littleton 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	—	#80 of 120 in NH
School district	Lisbon Regional School District	Littleton School District
High school in town	Lisbon Regional School (High)	Littleton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	6.4Lowest	7.9Highest
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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.