Compare towns
Whitefield vs Lebanon vs Carroll
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Carroll has the most homeowners (91.6%).
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 | Whitefield | Lebanon | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516 |
14,999Highest |
659Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6 19% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lebanon and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$64,821±$26k 35% below NH |
| Lebanon and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH |
$385,400±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
$261,500±$42k 35% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,078±$241 28% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394 34% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Whitefield and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
22 min 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #86 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Lebanon School District | — |
| High school in town | White Mountains Regional High School | Lebanon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.