Compare towns
Lebanon vs Grantham 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 most people working from home (22.8%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($278k median).
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 | Grantham | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
3,465 |
1,994Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
| Enfield and Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.5%±8.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.8%±12.7Highest 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$99,330±$21k about the NH average |
| Grantham and Enfield 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 |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$277,900±$56kLowest 31% below NH |
| Lebanon and Grantham 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$4,779Lowest 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
23 minHighest 16% below NH |
22 min 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.