Compare towns
Dover vs East Kingston vs Canterbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
East Kingston has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Canterbury has the most kids (17.4% 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 | East Kingston | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
2,311Lowest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
| East Kingston and Canterbury 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% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Canterbury 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% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Canterbury 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% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Dover 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 |
$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| East Kingston and Canterbury 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 |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
— | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 24% above NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$7,421Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston and Canterbury 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 | — | — |
| School district | Dover School District | East Kingston School District | Shaker 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.