Compare towns
Deerfield vs Lebanon vs Greenland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Greenland has the most expensive homes ($663k median).
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 | Deerfield | Lebanon | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
14,999Highest |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
| Greenland and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Lebanon School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.