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Lebanon vs Canaan vs Keene vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Canaan has the most homeowners (77.3%).
Keene has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
3,811Lowest |
22,939Highest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
44.4±3.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$81,583±$6k about the U.S. average |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$254,000±$26k 24% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,140±$90Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$5,985 92% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Keene School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | Keene High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
10.3 |
12.3Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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U.S. 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.