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Lebanon vs Cambridge 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 people working from home (22.8%).
Cambridge has the most kids (23% under 18).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k 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 | Cambridge | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
3,767Lowest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Lebanon 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% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Cambridge 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. |
$1,183±$66Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 120 in NH | #25 of 70 in VT | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Cambridge 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 |
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.