03766 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
03784
03766
Opportunity
89 · Top 1%
vs90 · 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
84 · Top 43%
vs80 · Bottom 49%
Access
61 · Bottom 7%
vs63 · Bottom 8%
Economic stability
66 · Top 38%
vs72 · Top 26%
Measured values
| Metric | 03784 | 03766 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,804 | 11,195 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $100,881 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $53,911 | $57,512 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 457/sq mi | 350/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $371,500 | $395,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,484 | $1,875 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 48.1% | 52.4% | 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 | 55.7% | 58.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 6.4% | 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 | 66 mi | 63 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 17.2 min | 15.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.4 | 38.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.18 | 10.55 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 31.3% | 21.5% | 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
03784
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
03766
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 03784 — Lebanon, NH · 03766 — Lebanon, NH · How this is calculated: methodology