Lebanon, NH vs Manchester, NH

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

MetricLebanon, NHManchester, NH
Population14,999115,643
Median Household Income$98,147$81,007
Median Rent$1,744/mo$1,564/mo
Median Home Value$385,400$365,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%48.5%
Poverty Rate7%11.2%
Unemployment Rate1.9%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k134323
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7481,539
Median AQI3638
Good AQI Days /yr305310
Summer Highs81°F79°F
Winter Lows13°F16°F
Snowfall61 in/yr53 in/yr
Avg Commute14 min23.9 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.911.7
College Degree Rate57.5%34%
Foreign-Born %8.6%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.3%+1.0%

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