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Lee vs Ashland vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most homeowners (95.8%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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.
| Measure | Lee | Ashland | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
2,183Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| Lee and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Lee and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lebanon and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | — | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Ashland School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 10 photos → | 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.