Compare towns
Newmarket vs Ashland vs Lebanon vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newmarket | Ashland | Lebanon | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
2,183 |
14,999Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Newfields and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest 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 | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | — | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Ashland School District | Lebanon School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.