Compare towns
Lebanon vs Grantham vs Meredith
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).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k 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 | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
3,465Lowest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Grantham 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 |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Grantham 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 |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
— | $1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Grantham School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.