Compare towns
Lisbon vs Sutton vs Littleton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583Lowest |
2,239 |
6,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7 7% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH |
| Sutton 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 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest 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%±5 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton 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% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest 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±$13k 34% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$282,900±$55k 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303 10% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,741 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | Kearsarge Regional High School | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4Lowest |
10.4Highest |
7.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.