Lebanon, NH vs Rutland, VT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLebanon, NHRutland, VT
Population14,99915,712
Median Household Income$98,147$57,675
Median Rent$1,744/mo$995/mo
Median Home Value$385,400$185,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%50%
Poverty Rate7%15.3%
Unemployment Rate1.9%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k134464
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7483,107
Median AQI3637
Good AQI Days /yr305283
Summer Highs81°F78°F
Winter Lows13°F11°F
Snowfall61 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute14 min16 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.916.2
College Degree Rate57.5%33.4%
Foreign-Born %8.6%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.3%-2.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.