Compare towns
Wilmot vs Lebanon vs Springfield vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Andover has the most affordable homes ($367k 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 | Wilmot | Lebanon | Springfield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
14,999Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,135 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$366,500±$44kLowest 9% below NH |
| Wilmot and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,211±$190 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Andover and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Wilmot 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 | — | Andover School District |
| High school 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.