Compare towns
Lebanon vs Hanover vs Hampton Falls vs Enfield
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 renters (48.8% rent).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 28.7).
Hampton Falls has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% 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.
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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 | Hampton Falls | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
11,685 |
2,328Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Hampton Falls 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% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
| Hanover 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 |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| 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±$132 17% above NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below 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 | $8,149 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
20 min 27% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Hampton Falls School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Hanover High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.