Compare towns
Lisbon vs Littleton vs Lyman
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 affordable homes ($198k median).
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Littleton | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583 |
6,040Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7 7% above NH |
38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest 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%±5 NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
27.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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±$13k 34% below NH |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
$71,042±$17kHighest 28% below NH |
| Lyman 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 |
$282,900±$55k 30% below NH |
$311,100±$66kHighest 23% below NH |
| Lyman and Littleton 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 |
$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
$1,147±$81 23% below NH |
| Lisbon and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,691 30% below NH |
$4,741Highest 29% below NH |
$3,981Lowest 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Lisbon 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% NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below NH |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
24 minHighest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest 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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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.