Compare towns
Newmarket vs Newington vs Ashland 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
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
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 | Newington | Ashland | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
939Lowest |
2,183 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| Newington and Ashland 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% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Newington 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% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Ashland 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% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest 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 |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Newington 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±$22k 13% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Newington and Lebanon 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 |
$6,081 9% below NH |
$4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest 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 | Newington School District | Ashland 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.