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Lebanon vs Enfield vs Wilder vs Plainfield
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%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% 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 | Enfield | Wilder | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
4,475 |
3,087 |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Enfield 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% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 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. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Enfield 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. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Plainfield 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. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$7,904 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lebanon and Wilder 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.