Compare towns
Lebanon vs Canaan 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%).
Canaan has the most homeowners (77.3%).
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 | Canaan | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999 |
3,811Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
44.4±3.7Highest about the NH average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Canaan and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Canaan and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Keene 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% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$81,583±$6k 18% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
$254,000±$26k 37% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$5,985Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan 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% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
17 min 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
10.3Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.