Compare towns
Lebanon vs Newfields vs Cornish
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Newfields | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
2,023 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Cornish and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Lebanon 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | — | — |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Newfields School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.