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Lebanon vs Newington vs Seabrook Beach 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).
Newington has the highest household income ($146k).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
Dover has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
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 | Newington | Seabrook Beach | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
939Lowest |
1,001 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and Newington 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% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Newington 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% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest 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 |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Newington 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 4% below NH |
$861,600±$46k 114% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,725±$575 16% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
| Newington 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 |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
52.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach 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 |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Newington School District | — | 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 | 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.