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Lebanon vs Eliot vs Jericho
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 shortest commute (14 min average).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Eliot | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
7,146 |
5,114Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Jericho 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Jericho 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. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above 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. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest 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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.