Lebanon ( LEB-ən-ən) is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 7,142 at the 2020 census. The town lies just to the northwest of Norwich, directly south of Willimantic, 20 miles (32 km) north of New London, and 20 miles (32 km) east of Hartford. It is best known for its role in the American Revolution, when it was a major base of American operations, and for its historic town green, which is one of the largest in the nation and the only one still used partially for agriculture.

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How Lebanon ranks

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#22Most conserved land in CT #39Most remote workers in CT #47Fewest uninsured in CT All CT rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code06249

Area code860

Living in Lebanon

Housing in Lebanon

$429K▲ 5.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lebanon home is worth about $429,000, up 5.3% in a year, close to the Connecticut typical home.

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Health in Lebanon

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Connecticut

6better than CT·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityCT 14.9% · better 6.3%Fewer uninsured adultsCT 10% · better 23.7%More adults with depressionCT 20.6% · worse

Care nearby

Windham Community Memorial HospitalWillimantic · 5.9 mi · ER

Generations Family Health CenterWillimantic · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · Lebanon

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Schools in Lebanon

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Lebanon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#74Best public schoolsof 149 in CT

DistrictLebanon School DistrictSchools3

Lebanon Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 366 students Lebanon Middle School BMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 265 students Lyman Memorial High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 322 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.