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Lebanon vs Norwich vs Enfield 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).
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Norwich | Enfield | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
3,640Lowest |
4,475 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest 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. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,203Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Lebanon 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% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Norwich 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #5 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Norwich School District | Mascoma Valley Regional 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 |
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.