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Lebanon vs South Hampton vs Wilmot vs Hartford
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 renters (48.8% rent).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k median).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
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 | South Hampton | Wilmot | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
984Lowest |
1,487 |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Hartford 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% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmot and Hartford 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% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Hartford 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. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| South Hampton and Wilmot 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. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| South Hampton 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. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford 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% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Wilmot 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 | — | — | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | South Hampton School District | — | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | — | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | — | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.