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Dover vs Hampton Falls vs Lebanon vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
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 | Lebanon | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
2,328Lowest |
14,999 |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 164% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
15 min 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Hampton Falls School District | Lebanon School District | — |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Lebanon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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U.S. 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.