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Dover vs Holderness vs North Hartland
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 people working from home (18.6%).
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
North Hartland has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Holderness | North Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,917 |
322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Holderness 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Holderness 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 31% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
| Dover and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
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| Holderness 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. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Holderness 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 |
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.