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Newmarket vs Lebanon vs Lyndeborough
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463 |
14,999Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Newmarket and Lyndeborough 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% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest 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±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Newmarket 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 | — |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Lebanon School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.