Compare towns
Lebanon vs Madbury vs Hanover
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).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Madbury | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
2,203Lowest |
8,479 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Highest 10% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
| Lebanon and Madbury 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% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5% NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$153,281±$26kHighest 55% above NH |
| Hanover and Madbury 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 |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Lowest 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
25 minHighest 5% below NH |
19 min 29% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Lebanon 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | 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.