Compare towns
Newmarket vs Lebanon vs Greenland vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
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 | Lebanon | Greenland | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
14,999 |
4,106Lowest |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% 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% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest 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% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest 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% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 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% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
19 min 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Lebanon School District | Greenland School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Lebanon High School | None in town | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.7 |
— | 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.