Compare towns
Lebanon vs Canaan vs Bartlett 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).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Dover has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
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 | Canaan | Bartlett | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
3,811 |
3,281Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Canaan 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±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$81,583±$6k 18% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Lebanon and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Lebanon and Bartlett 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 |
$5,985 10% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
10.3Lowest |
— | 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.