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Lebanon vs Somersworth vs New Ipswich 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 most people working from home (22.8%).
Somersworth has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
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 | Somersworth | New Ipswich | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
12,111 |
5,310 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
36.9±2.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Lebanon 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% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Lebanon 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. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$110,507±$9kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| New Ipswich 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±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
$392,400±$31kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| New Ipswich and Lebanon 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. |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$882±$469Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
$5,647 81% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Ipswich and Somersworth 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Wilder 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #82 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Somersworth School District | Mascenic Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Somersworth High School | Mascenic Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.4Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.