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Dover vs Lebanon vs Westminster
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).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Westminster has the most homeowners (88.2%).
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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
14,999 |
2,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Lowest 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% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest 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. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% 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. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% 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. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dover School District | Lebanon School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Lebanon High School | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.7 |
10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.