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Dover vs Lebanon vs Pomfret vs Wilder
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 kids (16.9% under 18).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Pomfret | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
14,999 |
908Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% 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. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Dover and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% 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. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret 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 | — | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Lebanon School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Lebanon High School | None in town | — |
| 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.