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Lebanon vs Weare vs Plaistow 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).
Weare has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Plaistow has the most expensive homes ($405k median).
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 | Weare | Plaistow | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
9,170 |
7,861Lowest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7 3% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Weare and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Plaistow 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% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13k 34% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Weare and Plaistow 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. |
$396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
$404,500±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Plaistow and Weare 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. |
$1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
$1,664±$187 18% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
$7,194 131% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Plaistow 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | John Stark Regional High School | Timberlane Regional High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.4 |
11.4 |
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.