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Enfield vs Lebanon vs Pomfret

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).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).

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.

MeasureEnfieldLebanonPomfret
People
Population
4,475
14,999Highest
908Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
58.3±5.4Highest
50% above U.S.
38.9±3.1Lowest
about the U.S. average
53.4±12.1
37% above U.S.
Enfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
7.9%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±2.4
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Pomfret and Lebanon 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%
21.4%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.5%±6.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Enfield and Pomfret 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%
57.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
58%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±3.4
U.S.: 6.4%
6.9%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Lebanon and Enfield 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.
$98,147±$10kHighest
22% above U.S.
$84,229±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
Lebanon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$390,800±$71k
17% above U.S.
$385,400±$29kLowest
16% above U.S.
$399,200±$144kHighest
20% above U.S.
Pomfret and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,181±$563
16% below U.S.
$1,744±$132Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,170±$98Lowest
17% below U.S.
Lebanon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,203Lowest
99% above U.S.
$8,149Highest
161% above U.S.
$6,722
116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.8%±16.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.9%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
24%±22.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Lebanon and Pomfret 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%
7%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minHighest
10% below U.S.
14 minLowest
47% below U.S.
24 min
11% below U.S.
Work from home
11%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.8%±4.3
U.S.: 15.1%
30.3%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Pomfret 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 #29 of 120 in NH —
School district Mascoma Valley Regional School District Lebanon School District Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town None 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.