Compare towns
Newbury vs Lebanon vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most homeowners (87.7%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Newbury | Lebanon | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027Lowest |
14,999 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
| Newbury and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
| Newbury and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,744±$132Lowest 17% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
| Exeter and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Newbury 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 | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Lebanon School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | — | Lebanon High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.