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Lebanon vs Wilmot vs Portsmouth 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 shortest commute (14 min average).
Wilmot has the most homeowners (83.4%).
Portsmouth has the most expensive homes ($689k 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 | Wilmot | Portsmouth | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
1,487Lowest |
22,545Highest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
42.9±2 10% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.4 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% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
64%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% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2 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. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$106,219±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Wilmot and Portsmouth 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. |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
$688,500±$39kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,869±$111Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Portsmouth and Lebanon 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. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
$8,018 157% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Portsmouth and Hartford 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Portsmouth 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 | — | #11 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | — | Portsmouth School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | — | Portsmouth High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.4 |
9.6Lowest |
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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.