Compare towns
Enfield vs Lebanon vs Jaffrey
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).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Lebanon | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Lowest |
14,999Highest |
5,448 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
| Lebanon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
| Enfield and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Lebanon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 7% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Jaffrey and Lebanon 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% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
25 minHighest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Lebanon School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
21.3Highest |
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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.