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Hooksett 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
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
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 | Hooksett | Lebanon | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
14,999Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 5% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Hooksett and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
| Hooksett and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Dover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
| Lebanon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
52.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Dover 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett 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.