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Lebanon vs Concord vs South Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999 |
44,375Highest |
7,670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±1.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
| Concord and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 22% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| South Berwick 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 16% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and South Berwick 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 | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Concord High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.