Compare towns
Dover vs Lebanon vs Williston
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 youngest population (median age 36.9).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
14,999 |
10,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon and Williston 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% 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% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston 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±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Williston and Dover 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±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Lebanon 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. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dover School District | Lebanon School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.