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Lebanon vs Pomfret vs Dover vs White River Junction
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).
Pomfret has the most homeowners (81.3%).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
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 | Pomfret | Dover | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
908Lowest |
33,364Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Pomfret 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret 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% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest 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±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| 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 16% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Dover and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below 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. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and White River Junction 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
15 min 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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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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.