Compare towns
Newmarket vs Newington vs Rye 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 highest household income ($146k).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
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 | Rye | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
939Lowest |
5,611 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| Rye and Newington 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% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rye 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%±11 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Newington 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% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
61.5% 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% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
| Newington and Rye 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±$46k 114% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Lowest 12% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Newington and Rye 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 |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,519 13% above 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% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest 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% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% 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 |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Newington School District | Rye 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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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.