Compare towns
Stoddard vs Lebanon vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Salisbury has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Stoddard | Lebanon | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
14,999Highest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
| Stoddard and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
| Salisbury and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$385,400±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Lebanon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury 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 | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Lebanon School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | 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.