Compare towns
Dover vs Enfield vs Rumney
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 oldest population (median age 58.3).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
4,475 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney 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 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Rumney 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% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Rumney 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 |
$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% 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±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Dover and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Dover and Enfield 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 |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Rumney 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 | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Rumney 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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| 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.