Compare towns
Enfield vs Hartford vs Newmarket 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
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Enfield | Hartford | Newmarket | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475Lowest |
10,736 |
9,463 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$100,845±$13kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$455,000±$22kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newmarket and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Newmarket 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | #39 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Hartford School District | Newmarket School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
9.9 |
11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.