Compare towns
Hopkinton vs Keene vs Lebanon vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hopkinton has the most homeowners (87.3%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Hopkinton | Keene | Lebanon | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,037Lowest |
22,939Highest |
14,999 |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Hopkinton and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| Hopkinton and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
| Lebanon and Newmarket 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 |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
52.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
17 min 36% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton 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 | #28 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Keene School District | Lebanon School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | Keene High School | Lebanon High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
12.3Highest |
11.7 |
9.9Lowest |
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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.