Compare towns
Lebanon vs Rollinsford vs Kensington
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%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
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 | Rollinsford | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
2,626 |
2,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
43.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
| Kensington 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% |
17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Rollinsford and Kensington 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% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Rollinsford 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% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Kensington 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 |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Lowest 17% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
| Kensington and Rollinsford 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 |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lebanon and Rollinsford 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Rollinsford School District | Kensington 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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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.