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Lebanon vs Windham vs Hartford 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).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
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 | Windham | Hartford | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
16,038 |
10,736Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Windham 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 161% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Dover 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Windham School District | Hartford School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Windham High School | Hartford High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
12.8Highest |
9.6Lowest |
12.7 |
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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.