Compare towns
Lebanon vs Madbury vs Plymouth vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% 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 | Lebanon | Madbury | Plymouth | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
2,203Lowest |
4,969 |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5% NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$89,500±$32kLowest 10% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Madbury and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Lebanon and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Lebanon and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
16.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
25 minHighest 5% below NH |
16 min 39% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 120 in NH | — | #47 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | — | 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.