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Lebanon vs Newmarket vs Swanzey
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).
Swanzey has the most homeowners (71.7%).
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 | Swanzey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
9,463 |
7,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Swanzey and Newmarket 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% |
24.2%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Swanzey 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
30.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Lowest 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±$10k about the NH average |
$100,845±$13kHighest about the NH average |
$81,595±$11kLowest 18% below NH |
| Newmarket 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±$29k 4% below NH |
$455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,508±$303Lowest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$5,558Lowest 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Swanzey and Newmarket 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% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
52.9% NH: 72.8% |
71.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±4Lowest 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 | #102 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Newmarket School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Monadnock Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
9.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.