Pros and Cons of Living in Lebanon
Lebanon's honest tradeoff is real, direct access to New Hampshire's top-ranked hospital and a genuinely diversified commercial economy, set against a real, disclosed notably high property tax burden.
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Learn moreReal advantages
Lebanon offers real, direct access to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (NH's Best Hospital, largest private employer), a diversified commercial/industrial economy (DHMC, Hypertherm), fare-free Advance Transit service, and a genuinely positive recent crime trend.
Real tradeoffs
Lebanon's effective property tax rate (~2.63%) runs among the highest this project has documented in NH, its cost-of-living index runs 14% above the national average, and its crime-rate baseline ranking runs less favorable than most NH cities/towns.
The net read
For healthcare professionals, industrial workers, and those seeking Upper Valley access without Hanover's premium price tag, the advantages are real. For those needing the lowest possible property tax burden, Lebanon's own rate runs genuinely high.
Key takeaways
- Real pros: direct DHMC access, a diversified commercial economy, and a positive recent crime trend.
- Real cons: a genuinely high property tax rate and an above-national cost-of-living index.
- The net read favors healthcare and industrial workers over movers needing the lowest NH property tax burden.
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