Compare towns
Lisbon vs Rumney vs Lancaster
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Rumney has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Lancaster has the oldest housing (typical home built 1942).
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 | Rumney | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583 |
1,458Lowest |
3,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
| Lisbon and Lancaster 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% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon and Lancaster 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% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster and Rumney 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 NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Lancaster 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 |
$79,444±$21kHighest 20% below NH |
$68,911±$23k 30% below NH |
| Rumney and Lancaster 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 |
$309,800±$37kHighest 23% below NH |
$215,700±$24k 46% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH |
$1,064±$100 29% below NH |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
| Lisbon and Rumney 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 |
$4,716Highest 29% below NH |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Rumney 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% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney and Lancaster 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 | — | — | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | Rumney School District | White Mountains Regional 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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| 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.