Compare towns
Dover vs Hampton vs St. Albans
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%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
St. Albans has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
16,426 |
6,954Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below 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±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% 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. |
$4,436Lowest 42% 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% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and St. Albans 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest 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 | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dover School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Winnacunnet High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
10.1Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.