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Durham vs Lebanon vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Putney has the most homeowners (72.8%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Lebanon | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,681 |
14,999Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
38.9±3.1Highest about the U.S. average |
37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Putney and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Durham and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211 8% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
18 minHighest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Putney 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Lebanon School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.