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Nottingham vs Lebanon vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Nottingham | Lebanon | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357 |
14,999Highest |
3,811Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
44.4±3.7Highest about the NH average |
| Canaan and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
| Nottingham and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
| Nottingham and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319 10% above NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$5,985Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Lebanon School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.