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Lebanon vs Hartford vs Plainfield 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 people working from home (22.8%).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Hartford | Plainfield | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
10,736 |
2,522Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Hartford 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest 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. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% 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. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% 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. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below 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. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$7,904 153% 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%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest 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% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%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% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 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. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #19 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Hartford School District | Plainfield School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Hartford High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.