Compare towns
Plymouth vs Lebanon vs Milford 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
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Somersworth has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
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 | Milford | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,969Lowest |
14,999 |
16,337Highest |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
38.9±3.1Highest 10% below NH |
36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
| Lebanon and Somersworth 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
| Lebanon and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
| Milford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,296±$295Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
| Lebanon and Milford 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 |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Milford 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% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
51.2% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 min 39% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Milford 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Lebanon School District | Milford School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | — | Lebanon High School | Milford High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
10.7Lowest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.