Compare towns
Dover vs Keene vs Sullivan 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).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Keene | Sullivan | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
22,939 |
687Lowest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
| Sullivan and Windham 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% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 24% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Keene School District | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Keene High School | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
12.3Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.