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Lebanon vs Dover vs Hopkinton vs Wilder
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).
Hopkinton has the highest household income ($137k).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Hopkinton | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
33,364Highest |
6,037 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45±2.8 16% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hopkinton and Dover 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% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Lebanon 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Hopkinton 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. |
$137,477±$21kHighest 70% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$506,900±$54kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,270±$129 10% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 161% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Hopkinton 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% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.8%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hopkinton 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 | #28 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Dover School District | Hopkinton School District | — |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Dover Senior High School | Hopkinton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.7Highest |
12.0 |
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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.