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Lebanon vs Bartlett vs Wolfeboro vs Hartford
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).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Hartford has the most kids (18% 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 | Lebanon | Bartlett | Wolfeboro | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
3,281Lowest |
6,571 |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Wolfeboro 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% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 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 | $98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% 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. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% 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% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Hartford 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Bartlett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.1 |
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.