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Walpole vs Gorham 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
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k 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.
| Measure | Walpole | Gorham | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690Highest |
2,682 |
1,583Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH |
| Gorham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,617±$16kHighest 17% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$65,500±$13k 34% below NH |
| Walpole and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $319,800±$48kHighest 21% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$198,000±$19k 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$150 22% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH |
| Lisbon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078Highest 9% below NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$4,691 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lisbon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #27 of 120 in NH | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Lisbon Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Lisbon Regional School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Highest |
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.