Compare towns
Newmarket vs Auburn vs Stratham vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Auburn | Stratham | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
6,119Lowest |
7,754 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| Auburn and Stratham 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% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Auburn 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% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Auburn 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 |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
| Auburn and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Stratham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Stratham and Auburn 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 |
$8,092Lowest 21% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Newmarket 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% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Stratham 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Auburn School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | — | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.