Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Lisbon’s best subject grades are an A+ for safety, an A for history, and an A− for civic life; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Only 14 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns score lower on incomes. 1.9% of the land in Lisbon is conserved, against 18% in New Hampshire’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Lisbon Inn is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lisbon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Lisbon beats most towns.
Lisbon Inn
Census counts: 1,485 in 1830, a peak of 2,460 in 1910, 1,621 in 2020. The archive holds 33 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 5 maps from 1929 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Lisbon is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lisbon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lisbon.
Lisbon’s property crime rate is 1.2 per 1,000 residents, below both New Hampshire’s towns (4.4) and U.S. towns (9.9). Only 5 of the 126 New Hampshire towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Lisbon.
| Lisbon | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.2 per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Lisbon Regional School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon Regional School (Elem)Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 106 | C |
| Lisbon Regional School (High)Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 84 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests and graduation
The typical Lisbon home is worth about $306,000, up 10.3% in a year, 40% below the New Hampshire typical home.
| Lisbon | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 74% | 82% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,344 a month | $1,388 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lisbon.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lisbon beats the New Hampshire average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 75% of adults had a checkup this year in Lisbon.
| Lisbon | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Lisbon | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| More smokers | 14.1% | 10.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.5% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lisbon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Lisbon’s July high is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Lisbon for work: only 14% work in town. The average trip to work in Lisbon is 22 minutes. Jobs based in Lisbon grew to 798 in 2023, 124 more than in 2013.
| Lisbon | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 10% | 8% |
| Work from home | 10% | 16% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
37 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is William J. J. Gordon Forest, at 85 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. William J. J. Gordon Forest | — | 85 |
| 2. Ammonoosuc River Wildlife Management Area | — | 21 |
| 3. Lisbon Lions Club Community Fields | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lisbon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi MountainMount Washington
9 mi Ski areaCannon Mountain104 runs · 2,201 ft vertical
11 mi State parkFranconia Notch State Park
37 mi LakeLake Willoughby
24 mi National forestWhite Mountain National Forest
13 mi WaterfallFlume GorgeMount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cannon Mountain: Mikespenard at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Franconia Notch State Park: Stephen Sokolowski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Willoughby: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · White Mountain National Forest: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Flume Gorge: MyCatIsAChonk, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Lisbon; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Lisbon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
9 notable people were born in Lisbon.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Lisbon is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,621 at the 2020 census. Lisbon hosts an annual lilac festival on Memorial Day weekend. The main village, where 965 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Lisbon census-designated place (CDP) and is located along U.S. Route 302 and the Ammonoosuc River in the southwestern corner of the town.
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4 towns share a border with Lisbon.
| Town | NH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | — | — | C | A+ | C− | B+ |
| Landaff | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Littleton | #113 | C− | C | B− | C+ | C+ |
| Lyman | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sugar Hill | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lisbon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Landaff, Lyman and Sugar Hill aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lisbon with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 3.7 years of the area's median household income ($83,269 across the Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
9 notable people were born here, including Solon Irving Bailey and Clement Calhoun Young.
