Compare towns
Dover vs Edgecomb vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Edgecomb has the highest household income ($109k).
Hope has the most kids (23.3% 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 | Edgecomb | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,251Lowest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41±8.8 5% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Hope and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Edgecomb and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Edgecomb 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±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$86,766±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Edgecomb 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±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$348,400±$36kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$373,400±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
— | $1,219±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,577Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,842 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Hope 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 | Edgecomb Public Schools | Hope Public Schools |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.