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Lebanon vs Gorham vs Wilder
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%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Gorham | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
2,682Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lebanon and Gorham 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham 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% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest 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±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lebanon and Gorham 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Wilder 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.