Compare towns
Newmarket vs North Hampton vs Hollis 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
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Hollis has the highest household income ($169k).
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 | North Hampton | Hollis | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
4,543Lowest |
8,603 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| North Hampton and Hollis 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% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Hollis 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% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 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 |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
| Hollis and North Hampton 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 |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Hollis and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,598±$302Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| North Hampton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,149Lowest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Lebanon 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% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest 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 |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | North Hampton School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
11.7 |
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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.