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Lebanon vs Newington vs Rollinsford
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).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Newington | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
939Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Newington and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rollinsford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Newington 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±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Lowest 17% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
| Newington and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Newington School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.