Compare towns
Dover vs Hampden vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Hampden has the most homeowners (85.7%).
Concord has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Hampden | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364 |
7,896Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Concord 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 17% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Hampden 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 31% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | RSU 22 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Hampden Academy | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
14.8Highest |
13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.