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Lebanon vs Ferrisburgh vs Dover
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).
Ferrisburgh has the most homeowners (85.3%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999 |
2,661Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
45.5±4.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Lebanon 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% |
17.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ferrisburgh 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% |
23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 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. |
$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh 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 16% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Dover and Ferrisburgh 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. |
$1,435±$173Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100 14% above 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. |
$6,120Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #7 of 70 in VT | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.