Compare towns
Canaan vs Bartlett 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
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Canaan | Bartlett | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811 |
3,281Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Canaan and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,583±$6k 18% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$385,400±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
| Lebanon and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
| Lebanon and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985 10% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Canaan 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 | #83 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.