Compare towns
Dover vs Mapleton vs Dunbarton vs Keene
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Dunbarton | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,884Lowest |
3,097 |
22,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Dunbarton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$8,233 164% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Keene 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Dunbarton School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | — | 12.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.