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Lebanon vs Madbury vs Weare 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 most renters (48.8% rent).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Weare has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Madbury | Weare | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
2,203Lowest |
9,170 |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Weare and Hartford 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% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury and Weare 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Lebanon 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% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 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. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Madbury and Weare 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. |
$396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,574±$759 11% above U.S. |
$1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% 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. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% 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% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare 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% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 120 in NH | — | #84 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Oyster River Coop School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.4 |
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.