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Dover vs Hill vs Marlow
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%).
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Hill | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
908 |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
| Marlow and Hill 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% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow 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% |
28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Marlow 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 4% below NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
| Marlow 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±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
— | $1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Hill School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | 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.