Compare towns
Lebanon vs Ashland 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
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
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 | Lebanon | Ashland | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
2,183Lowest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below 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 | $8,149 22% above NH |
$4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lebanon and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Ashland School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.