Compare towns
Lebanon vs Concord vs Exeter
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).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Concord | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Lowest |
44,375Highest |
16,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Concord and Exeter 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% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter 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% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Exeter 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 |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
| Exeter and Lebanon 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 |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
| Exeter and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 22% above NH |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
25 minHighest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Exeter 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Concord High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
12.1 |
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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.