Compare towns
Newmarket vs Sullivan vs Stratham 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
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Sullivan | Stratham | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
687Lowest |
7,754 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| Sullivan and Stratham 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% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 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% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest 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 | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — | 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.