Compare towns
Holderness vs Henniker vs Lebanon vs Mont Vernon
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 shortest commute (14 min average).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
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 | Holderness | Henniker | Lebanon | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
6,197 |
14,999Highest |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
| Mont Vernon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,104±$185 26% below NH |
| Holderness and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
20 min 24% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Lebanon 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 | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Henniker School District | Lebanon School District | Mont Vernon 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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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.