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Lebanon vs Bartlett vs Wilder vs Keene
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 people working from home (22.8%).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Bartlett | Wilder | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
3,281 |
3,087Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Lebanon and Keene 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% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Wilder 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Bartlett 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. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Bartlett School District | — | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | — | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | — | 12.3Highest |
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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.