Compare towns
Lebanon vs Bow vs Henniker
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).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
8,335 |
6,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
41.5±2Highest 4% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
| Bow and Lebanon 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Bow 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% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% 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 | $8,149Lowest 22% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker 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% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
20 min 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Bow 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 | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Bow School District | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.