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Lebanon vs Pomfret vs Enfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Pomfret | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
908Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Pomfret 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% |
15.4%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Pomfret 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% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$6,203Lowest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lebanon and Pomfret 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mascoma Valley Regional 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.