Compare towns
Plymouth vs Holderness vs Lebanon vs Ashland
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).
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Ashland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Holderness | Lebanon | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
1,917Lowest |
14,999Highest |
2,183 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
42.3±11.2Highest about the NH average |
| Ashland and Holderness 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% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Holderness 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Ashland 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% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26k 22% below NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
| Holderness and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22k 27% below NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$385,400±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
| Lebanon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255 26% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
| Holderness and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288 6% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$4,961 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Lebanon and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.6% NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #47 of 120 in NH | — | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Holderness School District | Lebanon School District | Ashland School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| 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.