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Dover vs North Hampton vs Conway
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%).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
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 | North Hampton | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
4,543Lowest |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
| Conway and North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Dover 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%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and North Hampton 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Conway 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| North Hampton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 24% above NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
25 minHighest 8% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | North Hampton School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.