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Dover vs Eaton vs Hampton
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 kids (16.9% under 18).
Eaton has the most homeowners (96.9%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k 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 | Eaton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
501Lowest |
16,426 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
59.6±14Highest 38% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Eaton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Hampton 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% |
51.5% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$79,063±$9kLowest 20% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
| Hampton and Dover 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 |
$377,300±$62kLowest 6% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
— | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Hampton 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 |
$4,014Lowest 40% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.