Compare towns
Concord vs Durham vs Lebanon vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Concord | Durham | Lebanon | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
15,080 |
14,999 |
2,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Canterbury and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
| Canterbury and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
| Durham and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
19 min 27% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Canterbury 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Lebanon School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Oyster River High School | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.3 |
11.7Lowest |
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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.