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Lebanon vs Wentworth vs Warner
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%).
Wentworth has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Warner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Wentworth | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
1,057Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
| Warner and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Wentworth and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.2%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Wentworth 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% |
33.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Warner 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 |
$97,708±$24k about the NH average |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| 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 |
$304,500±$39kLowest 24% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Lebanon and Warner 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 |
$1,659±$794 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below 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 |
$5,532Lowest 17% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner 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% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
20 min 26% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Warner 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 | Wentworth School District | Kearsarge Regional 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.