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Lisbon vs Ryegate vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ryegate has the most homeowners (84.7%).
Bennington has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Ryegate | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583 |
1,059Lowest |
1,588Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
| Lisbon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ryegate 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Ryegate 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 19% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$83,875±$7kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Bennington and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$267,300±$15kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,691 50% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington 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 | — | Contoocook Valley 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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U.S. 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.