Compare towns
Lebanon vs Ashland vs Rumney vs Keene
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%).
Ashland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Rumney has the most homeowners (77.8%).
Keene has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
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 | Lebanon | Ashland | Rumney | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
2,183 |
1,458Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Rumney and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Rumney 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% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
| Lebanon and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,096±$155 26% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$4,961 26% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.1% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
17 min 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 120 in NH | — | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Ashland School District | Rumney School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | — | 12.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.