Compare towns
Dover vs Marlborough vs Rollinsford
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%).
Marlborough has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Marlborough | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
2,207Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
46±9.2Highest 6% above NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
| Marlborough and Rollinsford 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% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Rollinsford 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% |
23.7%±1.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlborough and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
| Dover and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Dover and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,362Lowest 5% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough 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% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
68.1% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Marlborough School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.