Compare towns
Concord vs Lebanon vs Cornish
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 kids (17.2% under 18).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Lebanon | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
14,999 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Concord and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish 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% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
| Lebanon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$385,400±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Lebanon and Concord 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 |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Concord and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
24 minHighest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Lebanon School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
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.