Retiring in Lebanon
Retiring in Lebanon offers direct, on-the-ground access to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and New Hampshire's real no-income-tax structure, alongside a real, disclosed high property tax rate.
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Learn moreNew Hampshire's real no-income-tax structure
New Hampshire levies no broad-based income tax, and its Interest & Dividends Tax on unearned investment income was fully repealed for tax years beginning on/after January 1, 2025 -- a real, genuine benefit for retirees drawing on investment income.
Direct access to top-ranked healthcare
Lebanon is home to the actual Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center campus, named New Hampshire's Best Hospital for 2025-26 -- a real, genuine, direct healthcare-access advantage for retirees.
A genuinely high property tax rate to weigh
Lebanon's effective property tax rate (~2.63%) runs well above national and NH statewide medians -- a real, disclosed tradeoff retirees should weigh directly against the no-income-tax benefit.
Key takeaways
- New Hampshire's real no-income-tax structure benefits retirees drawing on investment or retirement income.
- Lebanon offers real, direct, on-the-ground access to a top-ranked academic medical center.
- Lebanon's genuinely high property tax rate is a real tradeoff to weigh directly.
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