Compare towns
Lyman vs Bellows Falls vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Lisbon has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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 | Lyman | Bellows Falls | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464Lowest |
2,891Highest |
1,583 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±5.7 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,042±$17kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$65,500±$13k 19% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,100±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$198,000±$19k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81 19% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
$4,691Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lisbon and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Lisbon Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Lisbon Regional School (High) |
| 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.