What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).

Farmington has the most homeowners (77.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dover	Farmington
People
Population	33,364Highest	6,795Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	-0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH	49.1±7.1Highest 13% above NH
Kids under 18	16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2%	16.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Dover and Farmington 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%	18.5%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Farmington and Dover 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%	16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH	$66,943±$4kLowest 32% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH	$289,200±$47kLowest 28% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH	$1,096±$110Lowest 26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,249Highest 24% above NH	$4,723Lowest 29% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2%	46.3%±16Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Dover and Farmington 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%	11.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	77.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 15% below NH	29 minHighest 7% above NH
Work from home	18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8%	14.5%±5.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Dover and Farmington 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	#106 of 120 in NH
School district	Dover School District	Farmington School District
High school in town	Dover Senior High School	Farmington Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7Highest	5.5Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.