Compare towns
Plaistow vs Lebanon vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plaistow has the most expensive homes ($405k median).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Plaistow | Lebanon | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,861 |
14,999Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Plaistow and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,664±$187 12% above NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
| Lebanon and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,194Lowest 8% above NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Sutton 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Lebanon School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Timberlane Regional High School | Lebanon High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.7Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.