Compare towns
Lebanon vs Canterbury vs Campton
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%).
Canterbury has the most expensive homes ($444k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Canterbury | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
2,353Lowest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
| Campton and Canterbury 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% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Canterbury 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% |
49.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Campton 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±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
| Canterbury and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Lowest 17% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Shaker Regional School District | Campton School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.