Compare towns
Lisbon vs Lyman vs Mapleton vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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.
| Measure | Lisbon | Lyman | Mapleton | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,583 |
464Lowest |
1,884 |
3,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7 19% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Lancaster 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 19% below U.S. |
$71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,000±$19k 40% below U.S. |
$311,100±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,147±$81 19% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,691Highest 50% above U.S. |
$3,981 28% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Mapleton 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4 |
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U.S. 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.