Compare towns
Lebanon vs Canaan vs Lyme 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k 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 | Canaan | Lyme | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
3,811 |
1,710Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield and Lyme 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%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Lyme 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% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 22% above NH |
$5,985Lowest 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
13.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme 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 | #83 of 120 in NH | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Lyme School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.