Compare towns
Newmarket vs Durham vs Greenland 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
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Greenland | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
15,080Highest |
4,106Lowest |
14,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| Greenland 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Newmarket 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Durham 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% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
19 min 27% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Greenland School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Oyster River High School | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.