Compare towns
Keene vs Lebanon vs St. Albans
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 most homeowners (55.1%).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Keene | Lebanon | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
14,999 |
6,954Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
38.9±3.1Highest about the U.S. average |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
| Lebanon and St. Albans 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% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon and Keene 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% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Keene School District | Lebanon School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Lebanon High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
11.7 |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.