Compare towns
Plymouth vs Wilmot vs Eliot 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).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
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.
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| Measure | Plymouth | Wilmot | Eliot | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
1,487Lowest |
7,146 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
| Wilmot and Eliot 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% |
17.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilmot and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$289 20% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Lebanon 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. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Wilmot 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | 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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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.