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Lisbon vs Middlesex vs Bennington
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 most affordable homes ($198k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Lisbon and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lisbon and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Bennington 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,691Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,944 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Contoocook Valley 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.