Compare towns
Lebanon vs Greenland vs Milford
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 the most expensive homes ($663k median).
Milford has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
4,106Lowest |
8,956 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
| Greenland and Lebanon 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% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Greenland 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% |
18.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland 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% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Milford 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 |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$78,684±$11kLowest 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$357,800±$16kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,557±$120Lowest 4% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$6,978Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Greenland 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.