Compare towns
Newmarket vs Lebanon vs Milford vs Keene
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 most people working from home (22.8%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Milford | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463Lowest |
14,999 |
16,337 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Highest 5% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
| Newmarket and Lebanon 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Keene 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% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13kHighest about the NH average |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Newmarket and Lebanon 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±$29k 4% below NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below 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 |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
17 min 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Lebanon School District | Milford School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Lebanon High School | Milford High School | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.7 |
10.7 |
12.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.