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Plymouth vs Madbury vs White River Junction vs Lebanon
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).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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.
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 | Madbury | White River Junction | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
2,203Lowest |
3,364 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
37.7±2.1 3% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
38.9±3.1Highest about the U.S. average |
| Lebanon and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22k 12% below U.S. |
$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,574±$759 11% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Madbury 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
15 min 42% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and White River Junction 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 |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | — | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.