Compare towns
Lebanon vs Nottingham vs Auburn 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).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
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 | Nottingham | Auburn | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
5,357Lowest |
6,119 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Auburn 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% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Nottingham 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% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Lebanon 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 |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
| Nottingham and Auburn 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 |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Nottingham School District | Auburn 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.