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Lebanon vs Portsmouth vs Hopkinton 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 shortest commute (14 min average).
Portsmouth has the most expensive homes ($689k median).
Hopkinton has the most homeowners (87.3%).
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 | Portsmouth | Hopkinton | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
22,545Highest |
6,037 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±2 10% above U.S. |
45±2.8 16% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Hopkinton 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% |
14%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hopkinton and Lebanon 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% |
21.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Portsmouth 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% |
64%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Hopkinton 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. |
$106,219±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$137,477±$21kHighest 70% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$688,500±$39kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$506,900±$54k 52% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,869±$111Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,270±$129 10% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Portsmouth and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 161% above U.S. |
$8,018 157% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Portsmouth and Hopkinton 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.8%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hopkinton 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 | #11 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Portsmouth School District | Hopkinton School District | — |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Portsmouth High School | Hopkinton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
11.4Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.