Compare towns
Lebanon vs Hooksett vs Candia
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%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Hooksett | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999 |
15,057Highest |
4,134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Candia 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Lebanon 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 |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$119,737±$37kHighest 21% above NH |
| Candia and Hooksett 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 |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$415,600±$46kHighest 3% above NH |
| Candia and Hooksett 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 |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
| Lebanon and Hooksett 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 |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,100Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lebanon and Hooksett 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Hooksett School District | Candia School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | 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.