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Lebanon vs Bow vs Greenland 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).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Bow | Greenland | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
8,335 |
4,106 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Greenland 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% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Lebanon 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. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Bow and Greenland 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. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 161% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland 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% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Bow School District | Greenland School District | — |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Bow High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.