Compare towns
Lebanon vs Amherst vs Derry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Lebanon | Amherst | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999 |
11,861Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
| Lebanon and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 22% above NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$8,103Lowest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Lebanon 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Souhegan Coop High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
10.4Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.