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Hartford vs Hillsborough 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
Hartford has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
Hillsborough has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Hartford | Hillsborough | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736 |
5,980Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.9±4.6 5% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hartford and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest 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 | $78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$84,495±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$272,300±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,198±$390Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$5,815 86% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hillsborough and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Hillsborough 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #97 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
9.5Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.