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Lebanon vs Eliot vs Enfield 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%).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Eliot | Enfield | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
7,146 |
4,475Lowest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Eliot 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% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 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±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Lebanon 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. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Hartford 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #5 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | 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.