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Lebanon vs Henniker vs Hanover 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
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Newmarket has the oldest population (median age 41.2).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Lebanon | Henniker | Hanover | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
6,197Lowest |
8,479 |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
41.2±1.9Highest 5% 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 | 14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newmarket and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$153,281±$26kHighest 55% above NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Lowest 22% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.4% NH: 72.8% |
52.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
19 min 29% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Henniker School District | — | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | — | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | — | 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.