Compare towns
Newmarket vs Brentwood vs Lebanon vs Somersworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brentwood has the most homeowners (96%).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
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 | Brentwood | Lebanon | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
4,641Lowest |
14,999Highest |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
| Brentwood and Newmarket 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%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Brentwood and Somersworth 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% |
21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood 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% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Newmarket 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 |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
| Brentwood and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
| Brentwood 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 |
$9,713Highest 46% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Somersworth 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood 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 | #16 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Brentwood School District | Lebanon School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | Lebanon High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
11.4 |
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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.