Compare towns
Madbury vs Lebanon vs Weare vs Holderness
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 most kids (29% under 18).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Weare has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Madbury | Lebanon | Weare | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203 |
14,999Highest |
9,170 |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
| Weare and Holderness 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Weare 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 |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
| Madbury and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,541±$214Lowest 3% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Holderness and Lebanon 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 |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$6,272 6% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #29 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Lebanon School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | John Stark Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.