Compare towns
Lebanon vs Durham vs South Hampton vs Enfield
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).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | South Hampton | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
15,080Highest |
984Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
| South Hampton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| South Hampton 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,109 37% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
15.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
19 min 27% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Oyster River Coop School District | South Hampton School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Oyster River High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.