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Lebanon vs Norwich vs Enfield vs Newmarket
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Norwich | Enfield | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
3,640Lowest |
4,475 |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield 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% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 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. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 161% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,203Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newmarket and Lebanon 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% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Norwich 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #5 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Norwich School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | — | 9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.