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Lebanon vs Milford vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Milford | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999 |
16,337Highest |
10,681Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Highest 10% below NH |
36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
| Lebanon and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
| Durham 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±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
| 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 22% above NH |
$7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
17 min 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Milford 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Milford School District | — |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Milford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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NH 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.