Compare towns
Dover vs Ashland vs Rumney vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Rumney has the most homeowners (77.8%).
Concord has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Ashland | Rumney | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364 |
2,183 |
1,458Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
| Rumney and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
| Dover and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,096±$155 26% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$4,961 26% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.1% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Rumney 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — | — | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Ashland School District | Rumney School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
— | — | 13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.