Compare towns
Dover vs Enfield vs Rollinsford vs Wilder
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).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Rollinsford | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
4,475 |
2,626Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Rollinsford 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% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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. |
$95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| 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±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Dover and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Rollinsford 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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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.