Compare towns
Newmarket vs Portsmouth vs Enfield 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 most kids (15.6% under 18).
Portsmouth has the most expensive homes ($689k median).
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Portsmouth | Enfield | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
22,545Highest |
4,475Lowest |
14,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
42.9±2 about the NH average |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Newmarket and Lebanon 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% |
21.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Portsmouth 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% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest 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 |
$106,219±$7kHighest 7% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Portsmouth 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 |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,869±$111Highest 25% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Portsmouth 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 |
$8,018 20% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Portsmouth and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
51.9% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Portsmouth 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 | #11 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Portsmouth School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Portsmouth High School | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.4 |
— | 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.