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Lebanon vs Norwich vs Exeter
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 shortest commute (14 min average).
Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Norwich | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999 |
3,640Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Norwich 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% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Exeter 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% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Lowest 161% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Norwich 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Norwich School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.