Compare towns
Lebanon vs Hanover vs Newfields
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%).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Newfields has the most homeowners (95.3%).
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 | Hanover | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
8,479 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$153,281±$26k 55% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Lowest 17% above NH |
$2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| Hanover and Newfields 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%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
62.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
19 min 29% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Newfields 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 | — | Newfields 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.