Lisbon, NH

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Lisbon, New Hampshire

Lisbon, New Hampshire, in Grafton county, is 87 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 135 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town contains a population of approximately 1,587.

The People and Families of Lisbon

In Lisbon, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lisbon had a median family income of $41,250.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Lisbon favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $1,000. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.

Crime and Safety

Crime isn't one of the big worries for most people in Lisbon.

Lisbon Housing

Lisbon has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 71% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the town might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side. Rents in Lisbon tend toward the low side for New Hampshire.

Commuting

In Lisbon, 89% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of the town do a lot of driving.

High Points

Lisbon strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 7%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 9%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Lisbon, NH

Comparing Lisbon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	87 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	135 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Grafton
Standard Zip Codes	03585
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.213
Longitude	-71.91

Station	MONROE 5 NNE
Distance	8.4 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 25 F
Apr Temp	29 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	35 to 56 F
Annual Precip	36.1 inches

Station	SAINT JOHNSBURY
Distance	15 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 28 F
Apr Temp	31 to 56 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	LANCASTER
Distance	24.7 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 25 F
Apr Temp	28 to 51 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	32 to 56 F
Annual Precip	37.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,587	100%
Male	783	49.3%
Female	804	50.7%
Under 18	437	27.5%
18+	1,150	72.5%
65+	181	11.4%
Median Age	36.7
Average Family Size	3
White	1,564	98.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.4%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	13	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,642
Growth	55
Growth %	3.5%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	18.6%
English	16.4%
Irish	12.1%
French Canadian	11.8%
US/American	10.8%
Scottish	6.4%
German	4.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.6%
Italian	2.5%
Polish	2.2%
Dutch	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Canadian	1.8%
Swedish	1.1%
Welsh	0.9%
Norwegian	0.7%
Hungarian	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
European	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lisbon	1,587	$41,250
Bath	893	$47,000
Benton	314	$40,417
Landaff	378	$48,500
Lyman	487	$48,365
Monroe	759	$46,346
Sugar Hill	563	$60,288

Library
Lisbon Public Library 45 School Street Lisbon, New Hampshire (603) 838-6615

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