Compare towns
Claremont vs Lebanon vs Ascutney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Claremont has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Ascutney has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Claremont | Lebanon | Ascutney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078 |
14,999Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Claremont and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$218,800±$91k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 85% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— |
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
16 min 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Ascutney 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 | #103 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Claremont School District | Lebanon School District | — |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | Lebanon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.7Lowest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.