Compare towns
Wilder vs Rupert vs Lebanon
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%).
Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Rupert | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
676Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Highest 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+ | 27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 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. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above 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 | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29kHighest 16% above 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 | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lebanon and Wilder 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 37% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Rupert 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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| 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.