Compare towns
Lebanon vs Holderness vs Mont Vernon vs Dover
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).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
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 | Holderness | Mont Vernon | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
1,917Lowest |
2,636 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 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 |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Holderness 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 |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Holderness 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 |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | — | #4 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Holderness School District | Mont Vernon School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | 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 | None yet |
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.