Compare towns
Lebanon vs Auburn vs Keene vs Enfield
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).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Auburn | Keene | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
6,119 |
22,939Highest |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Lebanon 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% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Lebanon 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% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Auburn and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest 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 | 7% NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
17 min 36% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Auburn School District | Keene School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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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.