Compare towns
Dover vs Greenland vs Hanover vs Newmarket
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 the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Greenland | Hanover | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
4,106Lowest |
11,685 |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
| Greenland and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
| Hanover and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$2,253±$217 51% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
| Greenland and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 24% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
52.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Hanover 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Greenland School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Hanover High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 10.7 |
9.9Lowest |
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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.