Compare towns
Newfields vs Stratham vs Lebanon vs Greenland
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).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Stratham | Lebanon | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
7,754 |
14,999Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
| Greenland 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Greenland 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% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Lebanon 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% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
| Greenland and Stratham 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 |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,744±$132Lowest 17% above NH |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
| Stratham and Greenland 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 |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Stratham 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Lebanon School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.