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Dover vs Hampton vs Rockport
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 most renters (47.3% rent).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
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 | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
16,426 |
3,675Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Rockport 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Rockport 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| 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 31% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| 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 164% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$5,764Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Winnacunnet High School | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
10.1Lowest |
12.6 |
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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.