Compare towns
Newmarket vs Lebanon vs Deerfield vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Lebanon | Deerfield | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
14,999 |
4,932Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Deerfield 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Deerfield 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% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Deerfield 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% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 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 |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
| Newmarket and Deerfield 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 |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Lebanon and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford 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% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Lebanon School District | Deerfield School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Lebanon High School | None in town | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.7Highest |
— | 10.7 |
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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.