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Holderness vs Lebanon 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

Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% 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.

MeasureHoldernessLebanonRumney
People
Population
1,917
14,999Highest
1,458Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.9%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+8.6%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+1.2%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
39.4±7.4
9% below NH
38.9±3.1Lowest
10% below NH
44.5±2.3Highest
about the NH average
Rumney 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%
14.6%±2.4Lowest
NH: 18.2%
18.7%±4.3Highest
NH: 18.2%
Rumney 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%±2.6Lowest
NH: 20.1%
24.1%±3.7
NH: 20.1%
Holderness and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
55.7%
NH: 40.6%
57.5%Highest
NH: 40.6%
41.9%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.6%±1.6Lowest
NH: 6%
6.9%±2.6Highest
NH: 6%
4.9%±2.3
NH: 6%
Lebanon and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$107,863±$45kHighest
9% above NH
$98,147±$10k
about the NH average
$79,444±$21kLowest
20% 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±$29kHighest
4% below NH
$309,800±$37kLowest
23% below NH
Lebanon and Holderness 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
$1,064±$100Lowest
29% 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
$4,716
29% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
23.5%±21.2Lowest
NH: 48.2%
41.9%±7.2
NH: 48.2%
48.1%±21.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
Rumney and Lebanon 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%
7%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
10.4%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.7%Highest
NH: 72.8%
51.2%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
77.8%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
2 yrs newer than NH
1980
1 yr newer than NH
1976Lowest
3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the NH average
14 minLowest
48% below NH
33 minHighest
22% above NH
Work from home
9.4%±4.1Lowest
NH: 16.8%
22.8%±4.3Highest
NH: 16.8%
14.4%±7
NH: 16.8%
Lebanon and Rumney 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 —
School district Holderness 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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Old photos in Our Story 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.