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Greenland vs Lebanon vs Newmarket vs Newington

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).

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.

MeasureGreenlandLebanonNewmarketNewington
People
Population
4,106
14,999Highest
9,463
939Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.6%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+8.6%
NH: +4.6%
+5.5%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+7.7%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
48.4±7.7
12% above NH
38.9±3.1Lowest
10% below NH
41.2±1.9
5% below NH
48.7±10.1Highest
12% above NH
Newington and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±5.2Highest
NH: 18.2%
14.6%±2.4Lowest
NH: 18.2%
15.6%±2.7
NH: 18.2%
15.7%±4.9
NH: 18.2%
Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.9%±5Highest
NH: 20.1%
21.4%±2.6
NH: 20.1%
16.1%±2.8Lowest
NH: 20.1%
28%±11
NH: 20.1%
Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
59.6%
NH: 40.6%
57.5%
NH: 40.6%
49.7%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
62.4%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.6Lowest
NH: 6%
6.9%±2.6Highest
NH: 6%
5.6%±1.9
NH: 6%
3.9%±1.8
NH: 6%
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
$162,837±$11kHighest
64% above NH
$98,147±$10kLowest
about the NH average
$100,845±$13k
about the NH average
$145,833±$46k
47% above NH
Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$662,800±$42k
65% above NH
$385,400±$29kLowest
4% below NH
$455,000±$22k
13% above NH
$861,600±$46kHighest
114% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,331±$363Highest
56% above NH
$1,744±$132
17% above NH
$1,671±$69Lowest
12% above NH
$2,292±$795
54% above NH
Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,420
11% above NH
$8,149
22% above NH
$8,734Highest
31% above NH
$6,081Lowest
9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.3%±44.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
41.9%±7.2Lowest
NH: 48.2%
46.3%±8.3
NH: 48.2%
62.9%±44
NH: 48.2%
Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.5%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
7%Highest
NH: 7.2%
4.6%
NH: 7.2%
4%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
51.2%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
52.9%
NH: 72.8%
86.9%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
8 yrs newer than NH
1980Lowest
1 yr newer than NH
1983
4 yrs newer than NH
1984
5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 min
23% below NH
14 minLowest
48% below NH
28 minHighest
6% above NH
23 min
13% below NH
Work from home
32.2%±7.7Highest
NH: 16.8%
22.8%±4.3
NH: 16.8%
17.3%±3.3
NH: 16.8%
8%±2.4Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Greenland and Lebanon 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 #10 of 120 in NH #29 of 120 in NH #39 of 120 in NH —
School district Greenland School District Lebanon School District Newmarket School District Newington School District
High school in town None in town Lebanon High School Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.7Highest
9.9Lowest
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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.