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Lebanon vs Plymouth vs Holderness 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).
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
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 | Holderness | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
4,969 |
1,917Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest 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. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Holderness 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% |
14.7%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Holderness 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Wilder 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% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
42.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$89,500±$32k 11% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Lebanon 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. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,296±$295 8% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lebanon and Wilder 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% |
12.1% 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% |
83.7%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. |
1981 1 yr newer 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. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Wilder 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 | — | — |
| School district | Lebanon School District | — | Holderness 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.