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Lebanon vs Enfield vs Exeter 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).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Enfield | Exeter | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
4,475Lowest |
16,151Highest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Exeter 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% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Exeter 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Exeter 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. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 161% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Exeter 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | Exeter High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
— | 12.1Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.