What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).

Londonderry has the most homeowners (85.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lebanon	Londonderry
People
Population	14,999Lowest	26,685Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH	42.7±0.9Highest about the NH average
	Londonderry and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.6%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1%	16.4%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	47.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6%
	Lebanon and Londonderry 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	$132,556±$14kHighest 34% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH	$505,200±$20kHighest 26% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,744±$132Lowest 17% above NH	$1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH
	Londonderry and Lebanon 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	$8,069Lowest 21% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	48.9%±7.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Londonderry and Lebanon 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%	2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	85.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	14 minLowest 48% below NH	29 minHighest 7% above NH
Work from home	22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8%	22.8%±2.7 NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#29 of 120 in NH	#37 of 120 in NH
School district	Lebanon School District	Londonderry School District
High school in town	Lebanon High School	Londonderry Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Lowest	12.0Highest
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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.