What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rumney has the most expensive homes ($310k median).

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.

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

Measure	Rumney	Lisbon
People
Population	1,458Lowest	1,583Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average	46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH
	Lisbon and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lisbon and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1%	20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Rumney and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Rumney and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,444±$21kHighest 20% below NH	$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH
	Rumney and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$309,800±$37kHighest 23% below NH	$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH	$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH
	Lisbon and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,716Highest 29% below NH	$4,691Lowest 30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Lisbon and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	22 minLowest 19% below NH
Work from home	14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8%	10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Rumney and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Rumney 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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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.