Compare towns
Dover vs Dunbarton vs Lyndeborough
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).
Dunbarton has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k 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 | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,097 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Lyndeborough 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 |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Dover and Lyndeborough 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 |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Lyndeborough 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 | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Dunbarton School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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.