Compare towns
Lebanon vs Weare vs Hillsborough vs Enfield
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%).
Weare has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Weare | Hillsborough | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
9,170 |
5,980 |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Hillsborough 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% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield 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% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Weare 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 about the NH average |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Weare 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 4% below NH |
$396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Weare and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,198±$390 20% below NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Lebanon and Weare 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 |
$6,272 6% below NH |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
36 min 34% above NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH | #97 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | John Stark Regional High School | Hillsboro-Deering High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.4 |
9.5Lowest |
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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.