Compare towns
Lebanon vs South Hampton vs Franconia vs Newmarket
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 the most people working from home (22.8%).
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
Franconia has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 Hampton | Franconia | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
984Lowest |
1,060 |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
| Franconia and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton 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% |
16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5% NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
57.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 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 |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
| South Hampton 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 |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$530,300±$96k 32% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| South Hampton and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,281±$278Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
| South Hampton and Lebanon 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 |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$7,451Lowest 12% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1% NH: 72.8% |
52.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
20 min 25% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 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 |
| School district | Lebanon School District | South Hampton School District | Lafayette 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 |
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.