Compare towns
Dover vs Dunbarton vs Mapleton vs Concord
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 the most people working from home (18.6%).
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Dunbarton | Mapleton | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364 |
3,097 |
1,884Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton and Concord 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% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 17% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| 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 14% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$8,233 164% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | — | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Dunbarton School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.