Compare towns
Dover vs Hampton Falls vs Henniker 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
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hampton Falls | Henniker | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
2,328Lowest |
6,197 |
14,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 24% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$8,149Lowest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Henniker 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Hampton Falls School District | Henniker 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.