Compare towns
Dover vs Campton vs Holderness 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
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Campton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Dover | Campton | Holderness | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,407 |
1,917Lowest |
14,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| Campton and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Campton and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
— | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Holderness and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | — | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Campton School District | Holderness School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | — | 11.7Lowest |
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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.