Compare towns
Dover vs Keene vs Newfields vs Sullivan
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%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Keene | Newfields | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
22,939 |
2,023 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Newfields 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Dover 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% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan and Keene 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% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Keene and Newfields 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 |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Newfields and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 24% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Keene School District | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Keene High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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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.