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Lebanon vs Madbury vs Campton 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).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Madbury | Campton | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
2,203Lowest |
3,407 |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Campton and Wilder 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% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury and Campton 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% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Campton 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% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%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% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Campton 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. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Madbury and Campton 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. |
$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,574±$759 11% above U.S. |
— | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Madbury 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. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Campton 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.