Compare towns
Plymouth vs Henniker vs South Hampton vs Lebanon
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 24.6).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k median).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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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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 | Henniker | South Hampton | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
6,197 |
984Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
45.1±5.3Highest 4% above NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| South Hampton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest 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+ | 54% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Plymouth and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255 26% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| South Hampton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 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 | 18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and South Hampton 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | — | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Henniker School District | South Hampton School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 11.7Lowest |
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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.