Compare towns
Lyman vs Wolfeboro 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%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Lisbon has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Wolfeboro | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,583 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH |
| Lyman and Wolfeboro 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% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon and Wolfeboro 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% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyman and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Wolfeboro 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 |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
| Wolfeboro 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81 23% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH |
| 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 40% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$4,691Highest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
| 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Lisbon Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | Lisbon Regional School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
6.4Lowest |
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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.