Compare towns
Dover vs New Ipswich vs Temple
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%).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Temple has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | New Ipswich | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
5,310 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Temple and Dover 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% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$110,507±$9kHighest 12% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| New Ipswich and Dover 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 |
$392,400±$31kLowest about the NH average |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Dover and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
| Dover and Temple 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 |
$5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| New Ipswich 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Temple 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 | #82 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Mascenic Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Mascenic Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.