Compare towns
Eliot vs Lebanon vs Henniker
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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 | Eliot | Lebanon | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146 |
14,999Highest |
6,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Eliot and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$356,700±$49kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #29 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Lebanon School District | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.