Compare NH Towns

Compare up to 4 towns side-by-side across housing, economy, schools, and quality of life.

Lebanon

Grafton County
Pop: 14,282
Upper Valley
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Hanover

Grafton County
Pop: 11,870
Upper Valley
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Rochester

Strafford County
Pop: 32,492
Seacoast Region
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Nashua

Hillsborough County
Pop: 91,322
Merrimack Valley
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🏠 Property Tax (2025)

MetricLebanonHanoverRochesterNashua
Total Tax Rate$21.53 per $1,000$12.78 per $1,000$15.30 per $1,000$16.83 per $1,000
Effective Rate$20.30 per $1,000$11.68 per $1,000$14.15 per $1,000$14.98 per $1,000
Equalization Ratio94.3%91.4%92.5%89.0%
Municipal Rate$8.10$3.30$4.45$7.19
School Rate$11.16$7.23$7.98$7.48
Est. Tax on $400k Home$8,612$5,112$6,120$6,732

πŸ’° Housing & Cost of Living

MetricLebanonHanoverRochesterNashua
Median Home Value$316,800$691,300$238,400$344,900
Median Rent$1,439/mo$1,827/mo$1,038/mo$1,434/mo
Median Household Income$90,911$154,023$74,882$88,766
Homeownership Rate52.3%68.08%65.97%55.54%

πŸ‘₯ Demographics

MetricLebanonHanoverRochesterNashua
Population14,28211,87032,49291,322
Median Age38.5 years26.9 years43.3 years40.1 years
Avg Household Size2.34 people2.41 people2.39 people2.39 people
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.92%24.71%19.16%25.75%

πŸ’Ό Employment & Economy

MetricLebanonHanoverRochesterNashua
Unemployment Rate0.65%4.11%3.75%5.08%
Poverty Rate8.44%7.15%9.81%7.59%