Compare towns
Rupert vs Lebanon vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Rupert | Lebanon | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
14,999Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lebanon and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lebanon and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 | — |
| School district | — | Lebanon School District | — |
| High school 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.