Compare towns
Dover vs Enfield vs Wolfeboro
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%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($278k median).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k 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 | Enfield | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,994Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
| Enfield and Wolfeboro 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% |
11.5%±8.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and Wolfeboro 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% |
33.8%±12.7 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Enfield 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% |
31.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Enfield 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 |
$99,330±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Enfield 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 |
$277,900±$56kLowest 31% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
— | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$4,779 28% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.6%±17.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.5% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
24 minHighest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Dover 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.