Compare towns
Ashland vs Dover vs Lebanon vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Rollinsford has the most homeowners (78.2%).
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 | Ashland | Dover | Lebanon | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,183Lowest |
33,364Highest |
14,999 |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2Highest about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
| Ashland and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
| Lebanon and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Dover and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% NH: 72.8% |
52.7% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Ashland School District | Dover School District | Lebanon School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.