Compare towns
Newfields vs Lee 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Lee | Lebanon | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
4,576 |
14,999 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
| Exeter 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% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 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 |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
| Newfields and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
— | $1,744±$132Lowest 17% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
| Newfields and Exeter 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 |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$8,149Lowest 22% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Newfields 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Lebanon School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.