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Lebanon vs South Berwick 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%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k 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 | South Berwick | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
7,670Lowest |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
41.2±1.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and South Berwick 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% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon and Newmarket 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest 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±$10kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
$1,671±$69Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and South Berwick 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. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and South Berwick 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Marshwood High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
13.0Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.