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Lebanon vs Hollis vs Sullivan
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 shortest commute (14 min average).
Hollis has the most expensive homes ($676k median).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Hollis | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
8,603 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Hollis and Sullivan 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% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Sullivan 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% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis 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% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Lebanon and Hollis 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 |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Lebanon and Sullivan 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% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis 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 | #8 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Hollis-Brookline High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.