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South Hampton vs Milford vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k median).
Milford has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | South Hampton | Milford | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
16,337Highest |
14,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±5.3Highest 4% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| South Hampton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,661±$126Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| South Hampton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and South Hampton 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 | — | #55 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | South Hampton School District | Milford School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Milford High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.