Lebanon, Connecticut

Town · population 7,142 (2020 Census)

Median home: $345,900
Household income: $109,135
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 83°
Snow a year: 33 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 46.9

Lebanon is a town of 7,142 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $345,900, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks quieter than 98% of Connecticut towns, easier by car than 85% of Connecticut towns, better for families than 84% of Connecticut towns.

Lebanon in our rankings:

How Lebanon ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Lebanon is worth $345,900, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.2 times the median household income of $109,135, which is more affordable than 70% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,630 a month. 88.0% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Lebanon	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$345,900	$376,000
Median rent	$1,630	$1,462
Median household income	$109,135	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.2×	3.6×
Homeownership	88.0%	80.3%
Median year built	1977	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	3.8%	—

Who lives in Lebanon

People	Lebanon	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	46.9	45.0
Age 65 and over	22.6%	20.6%
Under 18	17.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.1%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	4.1%	5.7%
Veterans	7.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	3.4%	—
Work from home	20.5%	16.8%
Average commute	30.6 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	96.0%	93.8%

Weather in Lebanon

July highs average 82.8°F and January lows 18.1°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 33.4 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 11 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 135 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Willimantic Windham Ap station (8.1 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Lebanon since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on August 18, 2023 about 7.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 18, 2023.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 10 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on May 1, 1997.

Public schools in Lebanon

3 public schools with 979 students, about 10.4 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Lebanon Elementary School	PK-4	367	11.8
Lyman Memorial High School	9-12	340	9.7
Lebanon Middle School	5-8	272	9.7

Towns near Lebanon

Columbia, CT
5.4 mi · 5,272 people · home $361,500
Willimantic, CT
6.0 mi · 18,149 people · home $190,900
Colchester, CT
6.1 mi · 4,700 people · home $294,600
Windham, CT
6.7 mi · 24,425 people · home $209,800
Colchester, CT
7.5 mi · 15,555 people · home $366,800
Hebron, CT
8.1 mi · 9,098 people · home $385,800
Sprague, CT
8.4 mi · 2,967 people · home $273,500
Norwich, CT
9.7 mi · 40,125 people · home $242,300

Lebanon questions

Is Lebanon, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Lebanon scores better for retirees than 70% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 98%. 22.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 46.9).

How much does a house cost in Lebanon?

The median owner-occupied home in Lebanon is valued at $345,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $109,135, so homes cost about 3.2 times income. Median rent is $1,630 a month.

What is the weather like in Lebanon?

July highs average 82.8°F and January lows 18.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 43.2 inches of precipitation a year and 33.4 inches of snow.

Does Lebanon get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Lebanon since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on August 18, 2023. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Lebanon's Census boundary (GEOID 0918042390). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.