Compare towns
Bartlett vs Lebanon vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Grafton has the most kids (21% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bartlett | Lebanon | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
14,999Highest |
1,354Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
| Bartlett and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$81,563±$22k 18% below NH |
| Lebanon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$385,400±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
| Lebanon and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH |
| Lebanon and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$5,239 21% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Lebanon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.