Compare towns
Lebanon vs Dover vs Newington vs Enfield
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).
Dover has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Newington | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
33,364Highest |
939Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and Newington 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5% NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 about the NH average |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Newington and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Newington 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 |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
52.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
24 minHighest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Dover School District | Newington School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.