Compare towns
Lebanon vs Milford vs Greenland 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).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Greenland has the highest household income ($163k).
Dover has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Milford | Greenland | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
16,337 |
4,106Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
| Greenland 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 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Greenland 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% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland 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% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 22% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
21 min 23% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Milford School District | Greenland School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Milford High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
10.7Lowest |
— | 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.