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Rollinsford vs Mont Vernon 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

Rollinsford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).

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.

MeasureRollinsfordMont VernonLebanon
People
Population
2,626Lowest
2,636
14,999Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.8%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+7.3%
NH: +4.6%
+8.6%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
38.8±5.5Lowest
10% below NH
42.9±2.8Highest
about the NH average
38.9±3.1
10% below NH
Mont Vernon and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.7%±4.8
NH: 18.2%
22.1%±3.8Highest
NH: 18.2%
14.6%±2.4Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Mont Vernon and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.8%±4.9
NH: 20.1%
15.6%±3.1Lowest
NH: 20.1%
21.4%±2.6Highest
NH: 20.1%
Lebanon and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.2%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
50.8%
NH: 40.6%
57.5%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±1.5Lowest
NH: 6%
6.1%±2.8
NH: 6%
6.9%±2.6Highest
NH: 6%
Lebanon and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,500±$26kLowest
10% below NH
$158,036±$19kHighest
60% above NH
$98,147±$10k
about the NH average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$398,100±$33k
about the NH average
$526,300±$39kHighest
31% above NH
$385,400±$29kLowest
4% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,809±$394Highest
21% above NH
$1,104±$185Lowest
26% below NH
$1,744±$132
17% above NH
Rollinsford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,851Lowest
about the NH average
$9,432Highest
41% above NH
$8,149
22% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40%±26.1Lowest
NH: 48.2%
51.4%±80.8Highest
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
4.8%
NH: 7.2%
4.4%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
7%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.2%
NH: 72.8%
95.9%Highest
NH: 72.8%
51.2%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966Lowest
13 yrs older than NH
1978
1 yr older than NH
1980Highest
1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the NH average
30 minHighest
12% above NH
14 minLowest
48% below NH
Work from home
25.9%±8.8
NH: 16.8%
26.6%±6.6Highest
NH: 16.8%
22.8%±4.3Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Mont Vernon and Rollinsford 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 #94 of 120 in NH #4 of 120 in NH #29 of 120 in NH
School district Rollinsford School District Mont Vernon School District Lebanon School District
High school in town None in town None in town Lebanon High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.7
On TownTapestry
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.