Compare towns
Enfield vs Hartford vs Lebanon vs Stratham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
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 | Enfield | Hartford | Lebanon | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475Lowest |
10,736 |
14,999Highest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Lebanon 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | #29 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Hartford School District | Lebanon School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.