Compare towns
Newmarket vs Hampton Falls vs New London 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
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
New London has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Hampton Falls | New London | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
2,328Lowest |
4,433 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| New London and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$554,100±$64k 38% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,594±$551Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| New London 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #17 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Hampton Falls School District | Kearsarge Regional 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.