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Lebanon vs Newmarket vs Stratham vs Hartford
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 shortest commute (14 min average).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
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 | Newmarket | Stratham | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
9,463 |
7,754Lowest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Stratham 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% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Hartford 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% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Newmarket 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 22% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 161% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Newmarket 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Newmarket School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
9.9 |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.