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Lebanon vs Portsmouth vs Woodstock
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%).
Portsmouth has the most expensive homes ($689k median).
Woodstock has the most people working from home (32.8%).
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 | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999 |
22,545Highest |
3,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±2 10% above U.S. |
56±3.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
14%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woodstock 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% |
21.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.7%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
64%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Portsmouth 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. |
$106,219±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$120,938±$29kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Woodstock and Portsmouth 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. |
$688,500±$39kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$582,000±$84k 75% above U.S. |
| Portsmouth and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,869±$111Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,430±$346Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$8,018Lowest 157% above U.S. |
$9,449Highest 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Portsmouth and Woodstock 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woodstock 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 | #10 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Portsmouth School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Portsmouth High School | Woodstock Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.4Lowest |
11.5 |
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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.