Compare towns
Lebanon vs Newmarket vs Enfield 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).
Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
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 | Newmarket | Enfield | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
9,463 |
4,475Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and Newmarket 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% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield 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 NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest 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 |
$100,845±$13kHighest about the NH average |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
| Newmarket 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 |
$455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Newmarket and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Lebanon and Newmarket 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 |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
52.9% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Newmarket School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
9.9Lowest |
— | 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.