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Lebanon vs Plymouth vs Henniker vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Henniker has the most kids (15.3% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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.
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| Measure | Lebanon | Plymouth | Henniker | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
4,969 |
6,197 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
22.8±0.9Lowest 41% below U.S. |
31.1±6.1 20% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Henniker and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
42.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$89,500±$32k 11% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$294,400±$28k 12% below U.S. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,296±$295 8% below U.S. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 161% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Henniker and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
16 min 38% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 23% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Henniker 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lebanon School District | — | Henniker School District | — |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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U.S. 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.