Compare towns
Dover vs Lyme vs Antrim vs Concord
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%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Antrim has the most affordable homes ($299k median).
Concord has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Lyme | Antrim | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364 |
1,710Lowest |
2,692 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
| Lyme and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Antrim 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% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Concord 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 |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$86,648±$22k 13% below NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 24% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,608Lowest 16% below NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Lyme 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.1% NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #104 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Lyme School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
— | — | 13.0Highest |
| 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.