Compare towns
Barrington vs Lebanon vs Madbury vs New Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Barrington | Lebanon | Madbury | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,489 |
14,999Highest |
2,203Lowest |
6,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3 11% below NH |
38.9±3.1Highest 10% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
38.8±3.4 10% below NH |
| Lebanon and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±3 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
| New Boston and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30k about the NH average |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH |
| New Boston and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
| Barrington and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121Lowest 7% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,181 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
88%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and New Boston 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 | #65 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | — | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Lebanon School District | Oyster River Coop School District | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.