What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has the most people working from home (10.3%).

Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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	Salisbury
People
Population	1,583Highest	1,200Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±5.7Lowest 19% above U.S.	50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S.
	Salisbury 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 U.S.: 22%	16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Lisbon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lisbon and Salisbury 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.	$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Lisbon 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.	$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,344±$303Lowest 5% below U.S.	$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average
	Salisbury and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,691Lowest 50% above U.S.	$4,842Highest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lisbon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 19% below U.S.	19 minLowest 29% below U.S.
Work from home	10.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Lisbon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lisbon Regional School District	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	Lisbon Regional School (High)	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	6.4	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.