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Keene vs Lebanon vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Keene | Lebanon | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
14,999 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Hampton Falls 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Lebanon School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.