What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k median).

Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lisbon	Weare
People
Population	1,583Lowest	9,170Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH	45.6±4Lowest 5% above NH
	Lisbon and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±6.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Weare and Lisbon 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%	13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Lisbon and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	41.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%	4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6%
	Weare 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	$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH	$396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,344±$303Lowest 10% below NH	$1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH
	Weare 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	$6,272Highest 6% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±18.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Weare and Lisbon 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%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 19% below NH	36 minHighest 34% above NH
Work from home	10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#84 of 120 in NH
School district	Lisbon Regional School District	John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District
High school in town	Lisbon Regional School (High)	John Stark Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	6.4Lowest	11.4Highest
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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.