Compare towns
Plymouth vs Mont Vernon vs Brookline 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).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Mont Vernon | Brookline | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
2,636Lowest |
5,736 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Brookline 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% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon 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 |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon 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 |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Brookline 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 |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Brookline 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Mont Vernon School District | Brookline 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.