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Lebanon vs Durham vs Concord
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%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Concord has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Lowest |
15,080 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
40.7±1.3Highest 6% below NH |
| Concord and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Concord and Lebanon 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Durham 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 |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
19 min 27% below NH |
23 minHighest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Oyster River High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.3 |
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.