Compare towns
Dover vs Hampton Falls vs Franconia
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).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Franconia has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Hampton Falls | Franconia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
2,328 |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
| Franconia and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
57.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Franconia 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$530,300±$96k 32% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,281±$278Lowest 14% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 24% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,451Lowest 12% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | Hampton Falls School District | Lafayette Regional 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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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.