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Lebanon vs Henniker vs Canaan 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 people working from home (22.8%).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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 | Henniker | Canaan | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
6,197 |
3,811Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Henniker and Canaan 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% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Lebanon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
| Enfield and Lebanon 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 |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,140±$90 24% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Lebanon and Enfield 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 |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$5,985Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
13.6% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Henniker 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Henniker School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.