Compare towns
Lisbon vs Mapleton vs Littleton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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.
| Measure | Lisbon | Mapleton | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583Lowest |
1,884 |
6,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lisbon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest 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%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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±$13k 19% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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±$19k 40% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$282,900±$55kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$940±$50 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,691 50% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,741Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Lisbon 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | None in town | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4Lowest |
— | 7.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.