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Plymouth vs Lebanon vs Milford
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).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,601Lowest |
14,999 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
38.9±3.1Highest 10% below NH |
36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
| Lebanon and Milford 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% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
| Lebanon and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Milford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Lebanon and Milford 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 |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford 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% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 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 |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Lebanon School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Lebanon High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.7 |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.