Compare towns
Dover vs Dunbarton vs Rochester
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 most homeowners (95.1%).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($279k 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 | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,097Lowest |
33,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
43±1.8 about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Rochester 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% |
18.2%±1.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Rochester 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% |
19.6%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton and Rochester 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% |
27.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Rochester 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 |
$80,836±$3kLowest 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$279,100±$10kLowest 31% 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 |
$1,369±$72 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$5,334Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±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% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest 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 | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Dunbarton School District | Rochester School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Spaulding High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
— | 13.2Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.