Compare towns
Lebanon vs Canaan vs Windham
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).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999 |
3,811Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
44.4±3.7Highest about the NH average |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
| Canaan and Windham 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% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Canaan 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 22% above NH |
$5,985Lowest 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Windham 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
10.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.