Compare towns
Lebanon vs Keene vs Somersworth
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
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 | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999 |
22,939Highest |
12,111Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Highest 10% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
| Lebanon and Somersworth 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% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth 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% |
14%±3Lowest 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% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Keene 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% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
17 min 36% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Keene School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Keene High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
12.3Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.