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Plymouth vs North Hampton 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).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | North Hampton | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,601 |
4,543Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Lebanon 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lebanon and Plymouth 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest 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 |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below NH |
25 minHighest 8% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Lebanon 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | North Hampton 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 |
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.