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Dover vs Hanson vs Rollinsford
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%).
Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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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 | Hanson | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
10,660 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
| Hanson and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Rollinsford 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% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rollinsford and Hanson 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% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Hanson 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. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Rollinsford 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. |
$6,402Lowest 105% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Whitman-Hanson | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.