Compare towns
Dover vs Enfield vs Hampton 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 ($391k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Hampton | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
4,475Lowest |
16,426 |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% 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% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 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% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Enfield and Hampton 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 |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below 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 |
$6,203 7% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest 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% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.