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Rupert vs Lebanon vs Dorset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Rupert | Lebanon | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Lowest |
14,999Highest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lebanon and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset 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 | — |
| School district | — | Lebanon School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.