Compare towns
Keene vs Newmarket vs Somersworth vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
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 | Keene | Newmarket | Somersworth | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
9,463Lowest |
12,111 |
14,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
41.2±1.9Highest 5% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| Newmarket and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$100,845±$13kHighest about the NH average |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Newmarket and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% 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 | $6,812 about the NH average |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% NH: 72.8% |
52.9% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | Newmarket School District | Somersworth School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Somersworth High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
9.9Lowest |
11.4 |
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.