Compare towns
Lebanon vs Keene vs Hooksett
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%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
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 | Keene | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Lowest |
22,939Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
41.3±1.5Highest 5% below NH |
| Hooksett and Lebanon 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest 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%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Keene 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% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Hooksett and Lebanon 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 |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Hooksett 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 |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above 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 |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Keene 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
17 min 36% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Keene School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.