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Lisbon vs Sutton 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 most affordable homes ($198k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Sutton | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583 |
2,239Highest |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
| Landaff and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Sutton 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$87,500±$26k 12% below NH |
| Sutton and Landaff 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 |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,375±$707 8% below NH |
| Sutton and Landaff 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,813 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Landaff 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.