Compare towns
Dover vs Groton vs Orange
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 expensive homes ($437k median).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Groton | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
507 |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
41.3±9.1 5% below NH |
| Groton and Orange 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% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange 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% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Orange 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% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Orange 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 |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange 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 |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Dover 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% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange 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 | — | — |
| School district | Dover School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | — |
| 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.