Compare towns
Dover vs Hudson vs Lee vs Windham
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 the most renters (47.3% rent).
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Hudson | Lee | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
25,557 |
4,576Lowest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
| Hudson and Lee 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% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Dover 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 |
$124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Windham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$438,900±$11k 9% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$1,735±$123 16% above NH |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 24% above NH |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Windham 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Hudson School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Alvirne High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
11.6Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.