Compare towns
Dover vs Dunbarton vs Epping 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 the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
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 | Dunbarton | Epping | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364 |
3,097Lowest |
7,430 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Epping 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% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Dunbarton 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Concord 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 |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping 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 |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Epping and Dover 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 |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Dunbarton 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% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Dunbarton School District | Epping School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Epping High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
— | 9.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.