Compare towns
Lebanon vs Deerfield vs Rollinsford
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).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Deerfield | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
4,932 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Deerfield and Lebanon 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% |
20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Rollinsford 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% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Rollinsford 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% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Deerfield 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 |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Deerfield and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$7,369 11% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Lebanon and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Deerfield School District | Rollinsford 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.