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Stratham vs Lebanon vs Mont Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Stratham | Lebanon | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754 |
14,999Highest |
2,636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
| Mont Vernon and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$8,149Lowest 22% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Lebanon School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.