Compare towns
Lebanon vs Litchfield vs Strafford
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).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Strafford has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Litchfield | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
8,499 |
4,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
46.3±2.1Highest 7% above NH |
| Strafford and Litchfield 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% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.6%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Strafford 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% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Strafford 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% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
40.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Strafford 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 |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$122,105±$22k 23% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
$427,900±$29k 6% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,635±$246Lowest 10% above NH |
| Litchfield and Lebanon 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 |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$6,086Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Litchfield 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #73 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Litchfield School District | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Campbell High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.