What stands out worked out from the figures below

Orford has the highest household income ($93k).

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	Orford	Lisbon
People
Population	1,295Lowest	1,583Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH	46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH
	Orford and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lisbon and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%	20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Orford and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Orford and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,571±$24kHighest 7% below NH	$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH
	Orford and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$271,900±$25kHighest 32% below NH	$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,263±$686Lowest 15% below NH	$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH
	Lisbon and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,836Highest 12% below NH	$4,691Lowest 30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Lisbon and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 4% below NH	22 minLowest 19% below NH
Work from home	10.8%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8%	10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Orford and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Rivendell Interstate School District	Lisbon Regional School District
High school in town	Rivendell Academy	Lisbon Regional School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5Highest	6.4Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.