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Whiting vs Lebanon vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Whiting | Lebanon | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
14,999Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Lebanon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.