Compare towns
Lisbon vs Rye vs Sugar Hill
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 most affordable homes ($198k median).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
Sugar Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.9%).
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.
| Measure | Lisbon | Rye | Sugar Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583 |
5,611Highest |
658Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
37.2%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sugar Hill and Rye 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% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lisbon and Rye 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 |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$154,091±$32kHighest 56% above NH |
| Sugar Hill and Rye 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$639,700±$50k 59% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303 10% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,208±$630Lowest 19% below NH |
| Rye 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 |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$7,340 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Rye 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% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4 |
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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.