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Lebanon vs Concord vs Grantham
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 most people working from home (22.8%).
Concord has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999 |
44,375Highest |
3,465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Concord 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Concord 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 |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
| Grantham 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±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Lebanon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Concord and Lebanon 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
23 minHighest 14% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.