Compare towns
Lisbon vs West Bath vs Lancaster
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 affordable homes ($198k median).
West Bath has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Lancaster has the youngest population (median age 45.5).
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 | West Bath | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583Lowest |
1,863 |
3,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7 19% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| West Bath 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Lancaster 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% |
29.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Bath and Lancaster 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Bath and Lancaster 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. |
$103,333±$27kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
| West Bath and Lancaster 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. |
$422,800±$102kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,112±$327 21% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,691Highest 50% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and West Bath 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Bath and Lancaster 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 | — | — | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | West Bath Public Schools | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.