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Plymouth vs Lebanon vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Eliot has the most homeowners (79.8%).
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.
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 | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,601Lowest |
14,999Highest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Eliot and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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±$22kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288 102% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Lebanon School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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U.S. 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.