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Orford vs Warner 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
Orford has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Orford | Warner | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,583 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
46.4±5.7 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% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±5 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% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,571±$24k 7% below NH |
$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
| Warner and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,900±$25k 32% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686 15% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% 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 | $5,836 12% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$4,691Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Warner 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% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Lisbon Regional School District |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town | 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 | 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.