Compare towns
Lebanon vs Plymouth vs Rumney 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 most people working from home (22.8%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Rumney has the most homeowners (77.8%).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Plymouth | Rumney | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
4,969 |
1,458Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Dover 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% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney 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% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Lebanon and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| 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 22% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2% NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
16 min 39% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | — | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | — | Rumney 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.