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Dover vs Lebanon vs Richmond
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Richmond has the most homeowners (78.8%).
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 | Lebanon | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
14,999 |
4,159Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
43.7±5.6Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Richmond 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Dover 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%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon and Richmond 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% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest 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±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Lebanon 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±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
| Dover and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| 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. |
$6,868Lowest 120% 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% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as 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. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Richmond 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 | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dover School District | Lebanon School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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.