Compare towns
Enfield vs Bow 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
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Enfield | Bow | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Lowest |
8,335 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
| Lebanon and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lebanon and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Bow 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Bow School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.