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Lebanon vs Hartford vs Hanover vs Enfield
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).
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Hartford | Hanover | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
10,736 |
11,685 |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Lebanon 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% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield 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% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 161% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Lebanon 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Hartford School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Hartford High School | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
9.6Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.