Compare towns
Lebanon vs Mont Vernon vs Deerfield 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).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Mont Vernon | Deerfield | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
2,636Lowest |
4,932 |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Deerfield 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% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Deerfield 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 NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Mont Vernon 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 |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
| Mont Vernon and Deerfield 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 |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,593±$318 7% 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 | $8,149 22% above NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Newmarket 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Mont Vernon School District | Deerfield School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | 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.