Laconia, NH vs Lebanon, NH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLaconia, NHLebanon, NH
Population17,08514,999
Median Household Income$73,218$98,147
Median Rent$1,224/mo$1,744/mo
Median Home Value$340,300$385,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%40.1%
Poverty Rate12.6%7%
Unemployment Rate3.2%1.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k184134
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4481,748
Median AQI3236
Good AQI Days /yr324305
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows15°F13°F
Snowfall62 in/yr61 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min14 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher10.910.9
College Degree Rate27.2%57.5%
Foreign-Born %2.6%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%+8.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.