What stands out worked out from the figures below

Londonderry has the most homeowners (85.6%).

Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).

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	Londonderry	Lebanon
People
Population	26,685Highest	14,999Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.7±0.9Highest about the NH average	38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH
	Londonderry and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2%	14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	16.4%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	57.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6%	6.9%±2.6Highest 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	$132,556±$14kHighest 34% above NH	$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$505,200±$20kHighest 26% above NH	$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH	$1,744±$132Lowest 17% 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	$8,069Lowest 21% above NH	$8,149Highest 22% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±7.8Highest NH: 48.2%	41.9%±7.2Lowest 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	2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 7% above NH	14 minLowest 48% below NH
Work from home	22.8%±2.7 NH: 16.8%	22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#37 of 120 in NH	#29 of 120 in NH
School district	Londonderry School District	Lebanon School District
High school in town	Londonderry Senior High School	Lebanon High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Highest	11.7Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.