Compare towns
Newbury vs Lebanon 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
Newbury has the most homeowners (87.7%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Newbury | Lebanon | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027Lowest |
14,999 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Newbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newbury and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| 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 | $116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
| Newbury and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Newbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 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 | $5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
52.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Newbury 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 | Dover School District |
| High school in town | — | Lebanon High School | 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 |
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.