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Lisbon vs Lyman vs Sutton
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).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583 |
464Lowest |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon and Sutton 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% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1% NH: 40.6% |
27.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Lisbon 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 |
$71,042±$17k 28% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
$311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
| Sutton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303 10% below NH |
$1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Lisbon 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 |
$3,981Lowest 40% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
24 min 10% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.