Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT

Metro Area Profile

223,586 residents. Jobs, income, development, climate and physical risk across the Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT metropolitan area.

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How we calculate this

How this area ranks
Growth476th of 821 metros measured45
Housing affordability451st of 822 metros measured93
Climate718th of 822 metros measured55
Physical resilience588th of 822 metros measured40
Access670th of 822 metros measured57
Economic stabilityTop 45% of 822 metros measured54
The quick read

Residential permitting has slowed: 680 units authorized over the past twelve months, 25% below the prior year.

Rent takes 17% of median household income here, below the 30% threshold conventionally called cost-burdened, and the median home is 3.6 times that income.

Physical-risk exposure is above the national median, driven mainly by inland flooding, hurricane and lightning.

At a glance

Population
223,586
2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income
$83,269
Top 14% nationally
Density
57/sq mi
3902.6 sq mi of land
Median age
46.1
2024 ACS 5-Year
County
Metro area
Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT
Nearest major airport
MHT
69 mi · Manchester Boston Rgnl
Median home value
$301,900
2024 ACS 5-Year

Jobs & opportunity

41% of adults hold a four-year degree, higher than 91% of measured US metros.

Household income is higher than at least 86% of measured US metros.

MetricValueCompared nationallySource period
Median household income ±$2,237$83,269Top 14%of 9352024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income ±$1,401$48,860Top 8%of 9352024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate9.9%Bottom 15%of 9352024 ACS 5-Year
Average commute25.4 minTop 35%of 9352024 ACS 5-Year
Bachelor's degree or higher41.3%Top 9%of 9352024 ACS 5-Year
Labor force participation61.0%Top 46%of 9352024 ACS 5-Year

Housing & affordability

How it’s calculated →

Median rent of $1,209 takes 17% of median household income, below the 30% threshold at which a household is considered cost-burdened.

A median home costs 3.6 times median household income here, above the historic benchmark of about three times income.

Rent as a share of income
17.4%
Below the 30% cost-burdened threshold
Home price to income
3.6×
median home value ÷ median income
Median gross rent
$1,209
2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value
$301,900
2024 ACS 5-Year
MetricValueCompared nationallySource period
Home price to income3.63Top 35%of 9352024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate74.7%Top 21%of 9352024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units ±186123,802Top 20%of 9352024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent ±$23$1,209Top 22%of 9352024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value ±$6,059$301,900Top 24%of 9352024 ACS 5-Year
Rent as a share of income17.4%Bottom 40%of 9352024 ACS 5-Year
Vacancy rate25.9%Top 6%of 9352024 ACS 5-Year

Both affordability measures come from the same ACS release as the income they are compared with, so the comparison is like for like. They describe housing cost against local earnings and are not a cost-of-living index — transport, groceries, healthcare, insurance and taxes are not included, and a place can look affordable here and still be expensive to live in for reasons this does not capture.

Growth & development

How it’s calculated →
Development Momentum
45/ 100
Ranks 476 of 821 published city profiles
Permitting is decreasing, measured from 2024 to 2025.

An AreaProfile calculation combining permit volume per resident, its direction over one and three years, population change and employment growth. Permit volume alone is not the measure.

Population has grown 2% since 2020, reaching 224,804 in 2024.

New construction is predominantly single-family: only 19% of permitted units are in buildings of five or more homes.

At 3.0 permitted units per 1,000 residents, building activity is above the median for measured US metros.

Units permitted
680
12 months ending July 2026
Per 1,000 residents
3.0
Top 43% nationally
Year over year
−25%
vs the prior twelve months
Multifamily share
19.1%
units in 5+ unit buildings
Population, annual estimates
20202021202220232024225k221k
Census Population Estimates Program, July 1 of each year. These annual estimates are designed for year-over-year comparison, unlike the ACS five-year figure shown as this profile's population.

Weather & climate

5 of the twelve months have a normal average temperature between 55°F and 80°F. July averages a high of 83°F and January a low of 9°F.

Normal annual precipitation is 38.1 inches.

0°20°40°60°80°JFMAMJJASOND
Solid line: normal daily high. Dashed line: normal daily low. 1991-2020 normals from NOAA station LEBANON MUNI AP, 13.2 miles from this location.
Precipitation
JFMAMJJASOND4.0"
Normal monthly precipitation, in inches.
MetricValueSource period
Annual precipitation38.1"1991-2020 Normals
Average January low9°F1991-2020 Normals
Average July high83°F1991-2020 Normals
Comfortable months51991-2020 Normals
Seasonal temperature swing50°F1991-2020 Normals

Climate figures are thirty-year normals, not current conditions. They describe what a typical year looks like rather than what the weather is doing today.

Physical risk

40 / 100
Physical resilience

The hazards accounting for most of this area's expected annual loss are inland flooding, hurricane and lightning.

Overall hazard risk is lower than 71% of measured US metros.

Inland floodingElevated
HurricaneModerate
LightningModerate
Ice stormModerate
EarthquakeModerate
Heat waveModerate

Low or minimal exposure: landslide, winter weather, avalanche, cold wave, strong wind, wildfire, tornado, hail.

Hazard ratings are AreaProfile calculations derived from the FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0 (December 2025). FEMA publishes at county level. This value is the population-weighted mean of all component counties; expected annual loss is their sum. FEMA does not endorse this presentation. Higher physical resilience means lower exposure.

What this profile does not cover

Three things people look for are missing from every AreaProfile page, and each is missing for a reason rather than by oversight. The Area Score is calculated without them and the weighting is documented on the methodology page.

Reported crime
Offences reported to police are published by department rather than by town, and only where a department reported every month of the year. No municipal department reports for this place — many smaller communities are policed by the county — so there is no figure to show. A partial year is never scaled up to look complete, and arrest counts or news volume are never substituted for it.
Taxes
Taxes are not published: no source covers them nationally with a method open enough to check. Cost of living now is — the index above is the Bureau of Economic Analysis price parity for this area — but it is a price level for all consumption rather than a budget for a household, its spread is driven mostly by housing, and it excludes taxes. Housing affordability is computed separately from rent, price and income, because that answers a narrower and more actionable question. Nothing here is individualised tax advice.
Anything about a specific address
Every figure describes an area, not a street or a house. School attendance zones, insurance pricing and the character of a neighbourhood all vary within the places measured here.

Access

2 major airports lie within 100 miles, the nearest 69 miles away.

AirportCodeDistanceLongest runway
Manchester Boston RgnlMHT69 mi9,250 ft
Plattsburgh IntlPBG88 mi11,759 ft
Albany IntlALB109 mi8,500 ft

Airport identity, position and runway data come from the FAA. “Major airport” is an AreaProfile classification — a public-use civil airport with a paved runway of at least 8,000 feet — not an FAA hub designation. Distances are straight-line, not driving distance.

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Data & methodology

Used forSourceSource periodUpdated
AccessFederal Aviation Administration
Airports (NASR) — Aeronautical Data Delivery Service
NASR current cycle28-day NASR cycle
Physical riskFederal Emergency Management Agency
National Risk Index
National Risk Index December 2025 (v1.20.0)Periodic dataset versions (v1.20.0 current)
ClimateNOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Monthly)
1991-2020 NormalsEvery ten years (next release follows the 2001–2030 period)
Demographics, Housing, Income, JobsU.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (Table-Based Summary File)
2024 ACS 5-YearAnnual (5-year estimates released each December)
DevelopmentU.S. Census Bureau
Building Permits Survey
12 months ending July 2026Monthly, roughly three weeks after the reference month
DemographicsU.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates Program
July 1, 2024 estimateAnnual (vintage released each spring)

Profile recalculated August 30, 2026. Recalculation is not the same as new source data — each figure above shows the period its source actually covers. Read the full methodology or browse every source.