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Newmarket vs Waterbury vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
Waterbury has the most kids (21.9% 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 | Waterbury | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463 |
5,405Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Waterbury 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon and Waterbury 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 25% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Waterbury 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±$22kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$447,200±$40k 34% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
$6,435Lowest 106% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterbury 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterbury 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 | #20 of 70 in VT | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.