Compare towns
Dover vs Hillsborough 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
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Hillsborough has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Hillsborough | Lebanon | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
5,980 |
14,999 |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%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. |
40.9±4.6Highest 5% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hillsborough and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hillsborough 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% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 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. |
$84,495±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$272,300±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,198±$390Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| 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 164% above U.S. |
$5,815 86% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hillsborough and Dover 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% |
6%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% |
92.3%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. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% 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% |
14%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Dover 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Lebanon School District | — |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Lebanon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
9.5Lowest |
11.7 |
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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.