Compare towns
Dover vs Henniker vs Windham vs Eliot
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).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Windham | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
6,197Lowest |
16,038 |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$356,700±$49kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 164% above U.S. |
$8,877 185% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Windham 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | Henniker School District | Windham School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
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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.