Compare towns
Dover vs Bartlett vs Wolfeboro vs Eliot
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 renters (47.3% rent).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Eliot has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Bartlett | Wolfeboro | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,281Lowest |
6,571 |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | Bartlett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.