Compare towns
Deerfield vs Madbury 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
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Deerfield | Madbury | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
2,203Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Deerfield and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Deerfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
| Madbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Madbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
| Dover and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | — | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.