Compare towns
Keene vs Eliot vs Lebanon vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Keene | Eliot | Lebanon | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
7,146 |
14,999 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 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+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% 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 | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Keene School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Lebanon School District | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | Lebanon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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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.