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Lisbon vs Salisbury vs Lyman
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 most people working from home (10.3%).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($100k).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Salisbury | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583Highest |
1,200 |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Salisbury 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest 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%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Lyman 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±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$311,100±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303 5% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,147±$81Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Lisbon 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. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,981Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest 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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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.