Compare towns
Holderness vs Lyme vs Plainfield 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
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Lyme | Plainfield | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
1,710Lowest |
2,522 |
2,636Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
| Lyme and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Mont Vernon 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% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Lyme 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% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Holderness and Plainfield 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Mont Vernon 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Mont Vernon 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 | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Lyme School District | Plainfield School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.