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Lebanon vs Hampton Falls vs Hartford vs Portsmouth
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).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Portsmouth has the oldest housing (typical home built 1959).
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 | Hartford | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
2,328Lowest |
10,736 |
22,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
42.9±2 10% 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%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Hartford 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.4 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$106,219±$7k 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$688,500±$39k 107% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Portsmouth 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. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,869±$111Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Portsmouth and Hampton Falls 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. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$8,018 157% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Portsmouth 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Portsmouth 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT | #11 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Hampton Falls School District | Hartford School District | Portsmouth School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | Hartford High School | Portsmouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.