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Lebanon vs Dover vs Stratham 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).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Stratham | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
33,364Highest |
7,754 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%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. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Stratham 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6 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% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% 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. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 161% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% 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%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham 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% |
2.4%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% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
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% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Dover School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.