Compare towns
Plymouth vs Newington vs Somersworth 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).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
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.
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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 | Newington | Somersworth | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
939Lowest |
12,111 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| Newington and Lebanon 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% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Newington 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% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26k 22% below NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Newington 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 27% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Newington 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 |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Somersworth 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #47 of 120 in NH | — | #117 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Newington School District | Somersworth School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | Somersworth High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
11.7 |
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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.