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Lebanon vs Dover vs Greenland vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Greenland has the highest household income ($163k).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k 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 | Lebanon | Dover | Greenland | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
33,364Highest |
4,106Lowest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 161% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Dover School District | Greenland School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
12.7Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.