Compare towns
Plainfield vs Lebanon vs Somersworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most homeowners (87.3%).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
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 | Plainfield | Lebanon | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
14,999Highest |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Highest 10% below NH |
38.9±3.1Highest 10% below NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
| Plainfield and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
| Lebanon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904 19% above NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Lebanon School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.