Compare towns
Holderness vs Lebanon vs Newmarket vs Center Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Newmarket has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
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 | Holderness | Lebanon | Newmarket | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
14,999Highest |
9,463 |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newmarket and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
47.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest 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 | $107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$104,313±$16k 5% above NH |
| Holderness and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,671±$69Lowest 12% above NH |
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| Holderness and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$4,667 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
52.9% NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #29 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | Lebanon School District | Newmarket School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — |
| 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.