What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k median).

Loudon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).

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	Loudon
People
Population	1,583Lowest	5,692Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH	49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH
	Loudon and Lisbon 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%	16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Lisbon and Loudon 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%	22%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Loudon 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%	29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6%	1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Lisbon and Loudon 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	$106,966±$16kHighest 8% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH	$363,400±$48kHighest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH	$1,321±$465Lowest 11% below NH
	Lisbon and Loudon 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	$5,821Highest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2%	45.5%±30.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Lisbon and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	89.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 19% below NH	30 minHighest 14% above NH
Work from home	10.3%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8%	8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Lisbon and Loudon 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	—	#99 of 120 in NH
School district	Lisbon Regional School District	Merrimack Valley 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.