What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($120k median).

Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Northumberland	Lisbon
People
Population	1,815Highest	1,583Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.7±6.2Lowest 6% above NH	46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH
	Lisbon and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lisbon and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%	20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Northumberland and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%	30.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.7 NH: 6%	2.3%±2.2 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$40,268±$7kLowest 59% below NH	$65,500±$13kHighest 34% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$120,100±$15kLowest 70% below NH	$198,000±$19kHighest 51% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,018±$96Lowest 32% below NH	$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH
	Lisbon and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,794Lowest 58% below NH	$4,691Highest 30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	74.7%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2%	52.9%±18.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Northumberland and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	23.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 19 yrs older than NH	1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 33% below NH	22 minHighest 19% below NH
Work from home	11.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Northumberland and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Northumberland School District	Lisbon Regional School District
High school in town	Groveton High School	Lisbon Regional School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	8.6Highest	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.