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Greenland vs Lebanon vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
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 | Greenland | Lebanon | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
14,999 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Greenland and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
52%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 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 | $162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
52.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 23% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
23 minHighest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Lebanon School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.