Compare towns
Lyman vs Ossipee vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Ossipee | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,583 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH |
| Lyman and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Ossipee 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±$17k 28% below NH |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
| Ossipee and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
| Ossipee and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,344±$303 10% below NH |
| Ossipee and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981Lowest 40% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$4,691Highest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lisbon and Ossipee 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Lisbon Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.