Compare towns
Dover vs Bennington vs Andover
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%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Andover has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Bennington | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,588Lowest |
2,135 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
46±11.6Highest 6% above NH |
| Andover and Bennington 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% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$88,514±$27k 11% below NH |
| Dover and Andover 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 |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Andover 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.3% NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Bennington 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 | — | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.