Compare towns
Lebanon vs Auburn vs Deerfield 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
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Deerfield has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Lebanon | Auburn | Deerfield | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
6,119 |
4,932Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Auburn and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Auburn and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 22% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest 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 | 7% NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Auburn School District | Deerfield School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | None in town | 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 | 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.