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Holderness vs Lebanon vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Holderness | Lebanon | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
14,999Highest |
3,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
44.4±3.7Highest about the NH average |
| Canaan and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
| Holderness and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$385,400±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
| Lebanon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
| Holderness and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$5,985 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 12.1% NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Canaan 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 | — | #29 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Lebanon School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.