What stands out worked out from the figures below

Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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	Strafford	Lisbon
People
Population	1,372Lowest	1,583Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S.	46.4±5.7Lowest 19% above U.S.
	Strafford and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%	21.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Strafford and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Strafford and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Strafford and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S.	$65,500±$13kLowest 19% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S.	$198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S.	$1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S.
	Lisbon and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,149Highest 129% above U.S.	$4,691Lowest 50% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.9%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lisbon and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 13% below U.S.	22 minLowest 19% below U.S.
Work from home	16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Strafford and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Strafford 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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U.S. 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.