Compare towns
Lebanon vs Auburn vs Hartford vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Auburn has the highest household income ($153k).
Hartford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Lebanon | Auburn | Hartford | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
6,119 |
10,736 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Auburn and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$8,092 159% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Auburn School District | Hartford School District | — |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | Hartford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.