Compare towns
Lebanon vs Hampton Falls vs Hanover
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 affordable homes ($385k median).
Hampton Falls has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
2,328Lowest |
8,479 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest 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% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$153,281±$26k 55% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hanover 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±$76k 92% above NH |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
| Hanover and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Lowest 17% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
| Hanover and Hampton Falls 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
19 min 29% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.