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Lebanon vs Newington vs Seabrook Beach vs Enfield
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 highest household income ($146k).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
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 | Seabrook Beach | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
939Lowest |
1,001 |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
58.3±5.4 35% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Enfield 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% |
15.7%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Newington and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Enfield 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% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 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 |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% 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±$46k 114% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Seabrook Beach and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,725±$575 16% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Newington and Lebanon 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 |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.1% 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 |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach 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 | — | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Newington School District | — | Mascoma Valley Regional 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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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.