Rutland, VT vs Lebanon, NH

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

MetricRutland, VTLebanon, NH
Population15,71214,999
Median Household Income$57,675$98,147
Median Rent$995/mo$1,744/mo
Median Home Value$185,500$385,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%40.1%
Poverty Rate15.3%7%
Unemployment Rate2.9%1.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k464134
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1071,748
Median AQI3736
Good AQI Days /yr283305
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows11°F13°F
Snowfall75 in/yr61 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min14 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher16.210.9
College Degree Rate33.4%57.5%
Foreign-Born %2.1%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+8.3%

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