Compare towns
Amherst vs Lebanon vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Amherst | Lebanon | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861 |
14,999Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Amherst and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773 47% above NH |
$8,149Lowest 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Newfields 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Lebanon School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.