Compare towns
Dover vs Nottingham vs Deerfield vs Lebanon
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 the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Nottingham | Deerfield | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
5,357 |
4,932Lowest |
14,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| Deerfield 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 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Deerfield 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% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Nottingham 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% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest 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±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Deerfield and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Nottingham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Nottingham and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$7,369 11% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Dover 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Deerfield 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Nottingham School District | Deerfield School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | — | 11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.