Compare towns
Lebanon vs Hampton Falls vs Bow
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).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Bow has the most kids (25% 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 | Hampton Falls | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
2,328Lowest |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Bow 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%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Bow 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 |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Bow and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Lowest 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Lebanon and Bow 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Hampton Falls School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.