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Lebanon vs Windham vs Bedford 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Bedford has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Windham | Bedford | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
16,038 |
23,746Highest |
10,736Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
45±2.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Bedford 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Bedford 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.1 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63%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% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$167,418±$12k 107% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Windham and Bedford 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. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$612,100±$26k 84% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,099±$274 49% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 161% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,803 214% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bedford and Windham 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bedford and Lebanon 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #7 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Windham School District | Bedford School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Windham High School | Bedford High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
12.8 |
13.5Highest |
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.