Compare towns
Plymouth vs Dover vs Enfield vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Dover has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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.
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 | Plymouth | Dover | Enfield | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
33,364Highest |
4,475Lowest |
14,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
| Lebanon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Dover and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% 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 | $6,288 6% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
16.6% NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
24 minHighest 11% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Dover School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.7 |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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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.