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Lebanon vs Mont Vernon 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Mont Vernon has the most homeowners (95.9%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
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 | Mont Vernon | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
2,636Lowest |
4,969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Lebanon 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% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5% NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$89,500±$32kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 22% above NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$6,483Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
16 min 39% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest 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 | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Mont Vernon School District | — |
| High school 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.