Compare towns
Lebanon vs Hancock vs Newbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Newbury has the highest household income ($116k).
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 | Hancock | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
1,791Lowest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
| Hancock and Newbury 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% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
53%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Hancock 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 |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
| Newbury 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±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
| Newbury and Hancock 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 |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
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| Lebanon and Hancock 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 |
$6,884 3% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Lebanon 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% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Newbury 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 | — | — |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Contoocook Valley 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.