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Hartland vs Holderness vs Lebanon vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Hartland | Holderness | Lebanon | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460 |
1,917Lowest |
14,999Highest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 106% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$7,904 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lebanon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Plainfield 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 70 in VT | — | #29 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartland School District | Holderness School District | Lebanon School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.