Compare towns
Dover vs Campton vs Cornish 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%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Campton | Cornish | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364 |
3,407 |
1,816Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
| Cornish and Campton 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% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Concord 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% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Campton 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% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Campton 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±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
— | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
24 minHighest 9% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | — | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Campton School District | Cornish 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.