Compare towns
Enfield vs Waterbury vs Lebanon
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).
Waterbury has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Waterbury | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Lowest |
5,405 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury 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% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Lebanon 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% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
| Waterbury and Lebanon 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. |
$447,200±$40kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Waterbury 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. |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above 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. |
$6,435 106% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterbury and Lebanon 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterbury 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 | #20 of 70 in VT | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| 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.