Compare towns
Lebanon vs Newmarket vs Sunapee
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
Sunapee has the most homeowners (75.9%).
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 | Newmarket | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
9,463 |
3,416Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newmarket and Lebanon 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% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Newmarket 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 |
$455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
| Newmarket and Sunapee 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 |
$1,671±$69Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,713±$451 15% above NH |
| Lebanon and Sunapee 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 |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
52.9% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Newmarket 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 | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Newmarket School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
9.9Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.