What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).

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	Milton
People
Population	1,583Lowest	4,538Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH	45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH
	Lisbon and Milton 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%	18.4%±5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Lisbon and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1%	16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Lisbon and Milton 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%	21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2 NH: 6%	2.3%±1.8 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH	$94,493±$27kHighest 5% below NH
	Milton 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±$19kLowest 51% below NH	$318,400±$34kHighest 21% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,344±$303Lowest 10% below NH	$1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH
	Milton and Lisbon 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	$5,663Highest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±18.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Milton and Lisbon 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%	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	86.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 19% below NH	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Milton 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	—	#116 of 120 in NH
School district	Lisbon Regional School District	Milton School District
High school in town	Lisbon Regional School (High)	Nute High School
Students per teacherat that high school	6.4Lowest	10.6Highest
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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.