Compare towns
Dover vs Dunbarton vs Plainfield
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 oldest population (median age 48).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,097 |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Plainfield 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%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield 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 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton and Plainfield 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% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Plainfield 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 |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Plainfield 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 |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
| Plainfield 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 |
$7,904Lowest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Dunbarton School District | Plainfield 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.