Compare towns
Newmarket vs Windham vs Lyme 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
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Windham | Lyme | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
16,038Highest |
1,710Lowest |
14,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| Lyme 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Lebanon 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 NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Windham and Lyme 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 |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,149Lowest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Windham 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Windham School District | Lyme School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Windham High School | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
— | 11.7 |
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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.