Compare towns
Newington vs Lebanon vs Plaistow 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
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Plaistow has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
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 | Newington | Lebanon | Plaistow | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
14,999Highest |
7,861 |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
| Newington and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795 54% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,664±$187Lowest 12% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Lebanon 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Lebanon School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Timberlane 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.