Compare towns
Newmarket vs Nottingham vs Madbury 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
Newmarket has the oldest population (median age 41.2).
Nottingham has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).
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 | Nottingham | Madbury | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
5,357 |
2,203Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Highest 5% below NH |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% 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% |
23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Nottingham 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% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Nottingham 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 |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
| Madbury and Nottingham 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 |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Madbury and Nottingham 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 |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Nottingham 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 |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | — | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Nottingham School District | Oyster River Coop 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.