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Lebanon vs Lee vs Nottingham vs Wilder
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).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Nottingham | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
4,576 |
5,357 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham 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%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Lee 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% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Lebanon 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. |
$122,201±$20k 51% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Lee and Nottingham 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. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Lee and Nottingham 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. |
— | $2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Nottingham 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. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% 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% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham 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% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Nottingham School District | — |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.