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Lebanon vs Hampton Falls vs Deerfield 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).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Deerfield | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
2,328Lowest |
4,932 |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Hartford 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Deerfield and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Hartford 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% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$131,563±$10k 63% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$421,000±$33k 27% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,593±$318 13% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,369 136% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Lebanon 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Deerfield 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 | — | #61 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Hampton Falls School District | Deerfield 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.