What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

Lisbon has the most kids (21.5% under 18).

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	Whitefield	Lisbon
People
Population	2,516Highest	1,583Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH	46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH
	Whitefield and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lisbon and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%	20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Whitefield and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	30.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Whitefield and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH	$65,500±$13kHighest 34% below NH
	Lisbon and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,400±$22kHighest 40% below NH	$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH	$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH
	Lisbon and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,394Lowest 34% below NH	$4,691Highest 30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±15.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Lisbon and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	74.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH	1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	22 minLowest 19% below NH
Work from home	7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	10.3%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Lisbon and Whitefield 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	#86 of 120 in NH	—
School district	White Mountains Regional School District	Lisbon Regional School District
High school in town	White Mountains Regional High School	Lisbon Regional School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9Highest	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.