What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($120k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lisbon	Northumberland
People
Population	1,583Lowest	1,815Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-7.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH	45.7±6.2Lowest 6% above NH
	Lisbon and Northumberland 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%	16.6%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Lisbon and Northumberland 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%	24.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Northumberland and Lisbon 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%	17.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2 NH: 6%	2.3%±1.7 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,500±$13kHighest 34% below NH	$40,268±$7kLowest 59% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$198,000±$19kHighest 51% below NH	$120,100±$15kLowest 70% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH	$1,018±$96Lowest 32% below NH
	Lisbon and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,691Highest 30% below NH	$2,794Lowest 58% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±18.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	74.7%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Northumberland 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 NH: 7.2%	23.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	79.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH	1960Lowest 19 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 19% below NH	18 minLowest 33% below NH
Work from home	10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Northumberland 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	Northumberland School District
High school in town	Lisbon Regional School (High)	Groveton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	6.4Lowest	8.6Highest
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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.