Compare towns
Ashland vs Rollinsford vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Rollinsford has the most homeowners (78.2%).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Ashland | Rollinsford | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183Lowest |
2,626 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2Highest about the NH average |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| Ashland and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
| Lebanon and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lebanon and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Lebanon 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Ashland School District | Rollinsford School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.