Lebanon receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Claremont
Lebanon
Opportunity
72 · Top 18%
vs90 · Top 1%
Growth
28 · Bottom 15%
vs81 · Top 4%
Climate
57 · Bottom 8%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
37 · Bottom 29%
vs28 · Bottom 22%
Housing affordability
83 · Top 46%
vs82 · Top 48%
Schools
44 · Bottom 40%
vs87 · Top 6%
Access
69 · Bottom 12%
vs63 · Bottom 8%
Economic stability
44 · Bottom 23%
vs68 · Top 34%
Measured values
| Metric | Claremont | Lebanon | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,078 | 14,999 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $59,096 | $98,147 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,216 | $56,599 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 303/sq mi | 372/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $204,600 | $385,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,146 | $1,744 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.2% | 51.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2% | 1.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7% | 57.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 7.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2 | 139 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 9.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -77.8% | 36.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 11°F | 9°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 40.3" | 38.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 55 mi | 64 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.8 min | 15.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.6 | 38.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.57 | 10.64 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 24.3% | 47.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 30.5% | 59.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 46.4% | 23.0% | 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
Claremont
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Lebanon
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: Claremont, NH · Lebanon, NH · How this is calculated: methodology