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Dover vs Hampton Falls vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Dover | Hampton Falls | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,930Highest |
2,328Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14k 106% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kLowest 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kLowest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Dover and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,529Lowest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and North Hampton 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Hampton Falls School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.