Compare towns
Lebanon vs Madbury vs Hopkinton
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 most renters (48.8% rent).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Hopkinton has the oldest population (median age 45).
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 | Madbury | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
2,203Lowest |
6,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 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+ | 57.5% NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
| Madbury and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
| Hopkinton and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
| Lebanon and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Lowest 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hopkinton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
25 minHighest 5% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | — | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.