Compare towns
Plymouth vs Lebanon vs Henniker vs Madbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
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 | Plymouth | Lebanon | Henniker | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,969 |
14,999Highest |
6,197 |
2,203Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
38.9±3.1Highest 10% below NH |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
| Lebanon and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$32kLowest 10% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,296±$295 13% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
| Lebanon and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Lowest about the NH average |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
51.2% NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 min 39% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
25 minHighest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Lebanon School District | Henniker School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | — | Lebanon High School | None in town | 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.