Compare towns
Lisbon vs Williston 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Lancaster has the oldest housing (typical home built 1942).
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 | Williston | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583Lowest |
10,144Highest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
| Lisbon and Lancaster 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% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Williston 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% |
54.9%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% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303 5% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,691 50% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.