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Rollinsford 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
Rollinsford has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Rollinsford | Lebanon | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
14,999Highest |
3,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 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 | 17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Rollinsford and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest 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 | $89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
| Lebanon and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 about the NH average |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$5,985Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Lowest 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford 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.