Compare towns
Madbury vs Ashland vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Madbury | Ashland | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203 |
2,183Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
42.3±11.2Highest about the NH average |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| Ashland and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
| Lebanon and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lebanon and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Ashland School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.