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Lebanon vs Mapleton vs Ogunquit 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).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
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 | Mapleton | Ogunquit | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
1,884 |
1,379Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lebanon and Wilder 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Lebanon School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | 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.