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North Hartland vs Plainfield vs Lebanon

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Hartland has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (87.3%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).

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MeasureNorth HartlandPlainfieldLebanon
People
Population
322Lowest
2,522
14,999Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
59.2±4.6Highest
52% above U.S.
38.9±6.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
38.9±3.1Lowest
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
13.4%±17.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.4%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±2.4
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
23%±12.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
North Hartland and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
46.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
57.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
6.9%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Lebanon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$51,161±$50kLowest
37% below U.S.
$122,656±$13kHighest
52% above U.S.
$98,147±$10k
22% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$420,000±$354k
26% above U.S.
$442,400±$47kHighest
33% above U.S.
$385,400±$29kLowest
16% above U.S.
Plainfield and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,674±$181Lowest
18% above U.S.
$1,744±$132Highest
23% above U.S.
Lebanon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly —
$7,904Lowest
153% above U.S.
$8,149Highest
161% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.2%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.8%±23.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.9%±7.2
U.S.: 51.1%
North Hartland and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
28.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
54%
U.S.: 65.2%
87.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
17% below U.S.
22 minHighest
17% below U.S.
14 minLowest
47% below U.S.
Work from home
0%±8.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.1%±8.5
U.S.: 15.1%
22.8%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Lebanon and Plainfield 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 — #19 of 120 in NH #29 of 120 in NH
School district — Plainfield School District Lebanon School District
High school in town — None in town Lebanon High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.7
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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.