Compare towns
Lebanon vs Milford vs Plymouth 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
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 22.8).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
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 | Milford | Plymouth | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
16,337Highest |
4,969Lowest |
6,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Highest 10% below NH |
36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
| Lebanon and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Lebanon and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$294,400±$28k 27% below NH |
$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 | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
| Lebanon and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest 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 | 7% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
16 min 39% below NH |
18 min 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest 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 | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Milford School District | — | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school 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.