Compare towns
Bartlett vs Dover vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% 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 | Bartlett | Dover | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
33,364Highest |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
| Plainfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
| Bartlett and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Plainfield 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Dover School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.