Compare towns
Holderness vs Rumney 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
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
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 | Rumney | Lebanon | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
1,458Lowest |
14,999Highest |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
| Rumney 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%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest 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% |
41.9%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% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% 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 |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% 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 |
$4,716 29% below 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% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Rumney 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% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
77.8% 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 |
1976Lowest 3 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 |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 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 | — | — | #29 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Rumney 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.