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Dover vs Campton vs Hartland
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,407Lowest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hartland 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 17% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| 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 31% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,028Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,437 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dover School District | Campton School District | Hartland 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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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.