03766 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
03766
03784
Opportunity
90 · Top 1%
vs89 · Top 1%
Growth
82 · Top 3%
vs82 · Top 3%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
28 · Bottom 22%
vs28 · Bottom 22%
Housing affordability
80 · Bottom 49%
vs84 · Top 43%
Access
63 · Bottom 8%
vs61 · Bottom 7%
Economic stability
72 · Top 26%
vs66 · Top 38%
Measured values
| Metric | 03766 | 03784 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,195 | 3,804 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $100,881 | $91,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $57,512 | $53,911 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 350/sq mi | 457/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $395,600 | $371,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,875 | $1,484 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.4% | 48.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 58.2% | 55.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 8.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 139 | 139 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.3 | 9.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 36.3% | 36.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 9°F | 9°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.1" | 38.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 63 mi | 66 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 15.3 min | 17.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.7 | 40.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.55 | 11.18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 21.5% | 31.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
03766
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
03784
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 03766 — Lebanon, NH · 03784 — Lebanon, NH · How this is calculated: methodology