Compare towns
Dover vs Hampstead vs Wilder
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 the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Hampstead has the most homeowners (82.1%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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.
| Measure | Dover | Hampstead | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
9,102 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Dover 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. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Hampstead 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±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 164% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Hampstead 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Hampstead School District | — |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.