Compare towns
Lebanon vs Bow vs Campton 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 the shortest commute (14 min average).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Bow | Campton | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
8,335 |
3,407Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Campton 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% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton 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% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
— | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
| Lebanon and Bow 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 |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 13% below NH |
17 min 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Bow School District | Campton School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Bow High School | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
— | 12.3 |
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| 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.