Compare towns
Dover vs Greenland vs Lyme
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 renters (47.3% rent).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Lyme has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
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 | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
4,106 |
1,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Lyme and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Lyme 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% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
| Greenland and Lyme 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 |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 24% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Lyme 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 15% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Lyme 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 | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Greenland School District | Lyme 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.