Compare towns
Holderness vs Lebanon vs Milford vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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.
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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 | Lebanon | Milford | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
14,999 |
16,337Highest |
6,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Highest 9% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
| Holderness and Lebanon 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% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Holderness 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% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Holderness and Lebanon 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 |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Milford 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 39% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 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 |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
18 min 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Milford 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 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Lebanon School District | Milford School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Milford High School | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
10.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.