Photo: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Lebanon run?
Lebanon’s city government spent $49.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,267 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.2 million) and the airport ($1.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lebanon is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
About $3,267 per resident a year, or $8.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No comparison or trend for Lebanon yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Lebanon’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 and 2023 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 180 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $8,149 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.11% of the home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lebanon’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Lebanon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lebanon →
Recent meetings
From Lebanon’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
No upcoming meetings are posted yet.
Recent meetings
- Sep17West Lebanon Revitalization Advisory CommitteeThursday · 5:30 pm · Kilton Library, 80 Main StreetWest Lebanon Revitalization Advisory Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep17Lebanon Energy Advisory CommitteeThursday · 1:00 pm · Fire Station 1, 3rd floor training room, 12 S. Park StreetLebanon Energy Advisory Committee Meeting - Amended (New Business)Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep17Finance Advisory CommitteeThursday · 11:00 am · City Hall, Council Chambers, 51 N. Park StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep16City CouncilWednesday · 7:00 pm · Council Chambers, City Hall, 51 N. Park StreetCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep15Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · Council Chambers, City Hall, 51 N. Park StreetDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep15Land Use Chapter SubcommitteeTuesday · 12:00 pm · City Hall, Meeting Room 3, 51 N. Park StreetAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep15Strategic Plan Task ForceTuesday · 8:30 am · City Hall, Council Chambers, 51 N. Park StreetStrategic Plan Task Force MeetingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep14Planning BoardMonday · 6:30 pm · Council Chambers, City Hall, 51 N. Park StreetPlanning Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗Who’s in charge in Lebanon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 82 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (15,044).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lebanon School District
Lebanon’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,252 per pupil, $19,059 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Lebanon voted in 2024
Official results for Lebanon’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat74.0%6,076 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican24.1%1,981 votesOthers: 1.8% (150 votes).
Most votes in Lebanon: Kamala D Harris
Grafton County: Harris 59.0%, Trump 39.2% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%
of Lebanon’s 12,166 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New Hampshire: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Lebanon: Joyce Craig
Grafton County: Craig 53.3%, Ayotte 44.3% · New Hampshire: Ayotte 53.6%, Craig 44.3%
Most votes in the district: Maggie Goodlander
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lebanon, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 74.0% | 24.1% | 1.8% | 8,207 |
| Grafton County | 59.0% | 39.2% | 1.8% | 55,895 |
| New Hampshire | 50.7% | 47.9% | 1.5% | 826,189 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Lebanon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lebanonnh.gov ↗
- 2New Hampshire HouseLebanon is split between 3 districts
- 3New Hampshire SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Hampshire
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lebanon compares with the towns next door
Lebanon’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $826 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Enfield | $826 | $6,203 |
| Hanover | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Plainfield | estimate | $7,904 |
| Lebanon | estimate | $8,149 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Lebanon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lebanon’s government
How much does Lebanon spend per resident?
About $3,267 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Lebanon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,149 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lebanonnh.gov.
Who runs Lebanon’s government?
See lebanonnh.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lebanon yet.
How did Lebanon vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 74.0%, Donald J Trump 24.1% (8,207 votes, official results). Grafton County: Harris 59.0%, Trump 39.2%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.
How many people work for Lebanon?
183 full-time and 56 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.6M (about $19.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lebanon in the state legislature?
Lebanon is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The New Hampshire Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 5 (Sue Prentiss). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lebanon’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), NH RSA 662:5; legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →