Compare towns
Dover vs Hancock vs Wilmot
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%).
Hancock has the most homeowners (85.6%).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Hancock | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,791 |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
| Hancock and Wilmot 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% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot 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% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Dover and Hancock 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 |
$6,884 3% above NH |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Wilmot 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% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot 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 | Contoocook Valley 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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| 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.