Compare towns
Lebanon vs Rumney vs Wentworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Rumney has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Wentworth has the most kids (23.9% 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 | Rumney | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
1,458 |
1,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wentworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
33.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Rumney 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 about the NH average |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$97,708±$24k about the NH average |
| Lebanon and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$304,500±$39kLowest 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,659±$794 11% above NH |
| Lebanon and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,532 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
81.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
20 min 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Rumney 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 | — | — |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Rumney School District | Wentworth 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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NH 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.