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Lebanon vs Henniker vs Hartford vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
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 | Hartford | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
6,197Lowest |
10,736 |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$100,845±$13kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$455,000±$22kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 161% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newmarket and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Henniker School District | Hartford School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | Hartford High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
9.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.