Compare towns
Lebanon vs Grantham vs Ossipee
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%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
3,465Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
| Grantham and Ossipee 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% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Grantham 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% 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±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% 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±$132Highest 17% above NH |
— | $1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH |
| Lebanon and Ossipee 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 |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Grantham School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.