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Hartford vs Windham 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 most affordable homes ($305k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
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 | Windham | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Lowest |
16,038Highest |
14,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hartford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Windham School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Windham High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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.