Compare towns
Enfield vs Dummerston vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Enfield | Dummerston | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
2,090Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Enfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | — | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.