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Lebanon vs Standish 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).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k 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 | Standish | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999 |
10,662Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
40.5±2.8Highest 4% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Standish 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% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Standish 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±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% 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. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Bonny Eagle High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.5 |
12.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.