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Lebanon vs Pomfret vs Waterbury
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 oldest population (median age 53.4).
Waterbury has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
908Lowest |
5,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Waterbury 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% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury and Pomfret 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% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2%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% |
3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Waterbury 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. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Waterbury 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 16% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$447,200±$40kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Waterbury and Pomfret 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±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$6,435Lowest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterbury and Lebanon 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6% 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. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Waterbury 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 | — | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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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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.