Compare towns
Henniker vs Lebanon vs Plymouth vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Lebanon | Plymouth | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
14,999Highest |
4,969 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Lebanon and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$385,400±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
$294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Lebanon and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164 27% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
51.2% NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
16 min 39% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Henniker 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Henniker School District | Lebanon School District | — | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None 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.