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Wilder vs Lebanon vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Wilder | Lebanon | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
14,999Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Lebanon and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kingston and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 37% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Lebanon School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Lebanon High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.