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Newington vs Lebanon vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939 |
14,999Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Newington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Newington and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Newington and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret 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 | — |
| School district | Newington School District | Lebanon School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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U.S. 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.