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Lebanon vs Lee vs Milford 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 shortest commute (14 min average).
Lee has the most homeowners (95.8%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Lee | Milford | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
4,576Lowest |
16,337Highest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Lee 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% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee 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% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Lee 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. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Lee and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Milford 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. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$7,522 141% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Milford School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | Milford High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 10.7 |
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.