Compare towns
Newmarket vs Stratham vs Nottingham 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
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
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 | Stratham | Nottingham | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
7,754 |
5,357Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
41.6±4.9Highest 4% below NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| Stratham and Newmarket 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% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Stratham 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% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 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 |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
| Stratham 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 |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Lowest 12% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Stratham and Nottingham 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 |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Stratham 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Nottingham 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.