Compare towns
Dover vs Dunbarton vs New Durham
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 people working from home (18.6%).
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,097 |
2,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
| Dunbarton and New Durham 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% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham 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% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and New Durham 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 |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
| 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 |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
| Dover and New Durham 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 |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Dunbarton 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.