Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Lebanon vs Newington vs Stratham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Lebanon has the most affordable homes ($385k median).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Hampton Falls | Lebanon | Newington | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
14,999Highest |
939Lowest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,744±$132Lowest 17% above NH |
$2,292±$795 54% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Stratham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham 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 | — | #29 of 120 in NH | — | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Lebanon School District | Newington School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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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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.