Compare towns
Dover vs Lebanon vs Hampton Falls vs Rollinsford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Lebanon | Hampton Falls | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
14,999 |
2,328Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Rollinsford 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% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 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% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 4% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Rollinsford 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 |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Lebanon 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% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Lebanon School District | Hampton Falls School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Lebanon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.