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Hillsborough vs Lebanon vs Somersworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hillsborough has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
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 | Hillsborough | Lebanon | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980Lowest |
14,999Highest |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6Highest 6% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
| Hillsborough and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,495±$12k 15% below NH |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
| Lebanon and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$385,400±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Lebanon School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Lebanon High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.7Highest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.