Compare towns
Dover vs Hampton vs Wolfeboro
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Hampton | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
10,101 |
6,571Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and Hampton 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% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Hampton 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 |
$97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Hampton 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±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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 |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hampton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Dover 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.