Compare towns
Deerfield vs Roxbury 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 the highest household income ($132k).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
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 | Roxbury | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
299Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
43.2±17.7Highest about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Roxbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Dover 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% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Deerfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Dover and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Lowest 7% 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 | $7,369 11% above NH |
$5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest 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 | — | Dover School District |
| High school 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.