Compare towns
Lebanon vs Dover vs Plymouth 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).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
33,364Highest |
6,601 |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and Lebanon 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%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Lebanon and Enfield 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 |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Dover and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| 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 22% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
16.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
52.7% NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
18 min 31% below NH |
24 minHighest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Dover School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Dover Senior High School | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.7 |
12.8Highest |
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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.