Compare towns
Lisbon vs Rumney vs Landaff
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 the shortest commute (22 min average).
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
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 | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583Highest |
1,458 |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 46.4±5.7 7% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
| Landaff and Lisbon 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%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon and Rumney 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% |
28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff 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% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$87,500±$26kHighest 12% below NH |
| Landaff and Rumney 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 |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
| Rumney and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303 10% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH |
| Landaff 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 |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$4,813Highest 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
90.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney 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 | Rumney School District | Landaff 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.