Compare towns
Dover vs Deerfield vs Campton 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 youngest population (median age 36.9).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Deerfield | Campton | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
4,932 |
3,407Lowest |
14,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| Campton and Deerfield 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% |
20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Campton 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% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Lebanon 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% |
47.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest 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 |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Deerfield and Campton 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 |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Dover and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
— | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
| Lebanon and Dover 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 |
$7,369 11% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest 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 |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Deerfield School District | Campton 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.