Compare towns
Newfields vs Lebanon vs Weare vs Stratham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Weare has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Lebanon | Weare | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
14,999Highest |
9,170 |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
| Weare and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,541±$214Lowest 3% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Stratham and Newfields 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 |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Stratham 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Lebanon School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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.