Compare towns
Dover vs Bartlett vs Wolfeboro vs Rollinsford
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 the most renters (47.3% rent).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,281 |
6,571 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
| 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%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rollinsford and Dover 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% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
| Dover and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Wolfeboro 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 | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Bartlett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Rollinsford School District |
| 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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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.