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Lisbon vs Troy vs Antrim
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Troy has the highest household income ($89k).
Antrim has the most renters (31.4% rent).
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 | Troy | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583 |
2,005Highest |
1,265Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
46.3±4.5 7% above NH |
| Lisbon and Antrim 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% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Lisbon and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
25.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.7 NH: 6% |
| Troy and Antrim 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 |
$88,871±$14kHighest 10% below NH |
$72,738±$19k 27% below NH |
| Troy and Antrim 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 |
$266,600±$39k 34% below NH |
$281,500±$16kHighest 30% below NH |
| Antrim and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH |
$1,024±$331 31% below NH |
$915±$213Lowest 39% below NH |
| Lisbon and Troy 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 |
$5,229Highest 22% below NH |
$4,707 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
96.8%±30.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Lisbon 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
5.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lisbon and Troy 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 | — | — | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | Monadnock Regional 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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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.