Compare towns
Lebanon vs Greenland vs Lyme vs Keene
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).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Lyme has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Greenland | Lyme | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
4,106 |
1,710Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Lyme and Greenland 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% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Lyme 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% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Lyme 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% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Greenland and Lyme 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 |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 22% above NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
21 minHighest 22% below NH |
17 min 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Lyme 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Greenland School District | Lyme School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | — | 12.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.