What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).

Oxford has the most homeowners (82.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dover	Oxford
People
Population	33,364Highest	13,385Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S.	42±2.8Highest 8% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Oxford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Dover and Oxford 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%	29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Oxford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S.	$103,862±$10kHighest 29% above U.S.
	Oxford 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 31% above U.S.	$374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S.	$1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,249Highest 164% above U.S.	$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Oxford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	28 minHighest 7% above U.S.
Work from home	18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dover and Oxford 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	#245 of 282 in MA
School district	Dover School District	Oxford
High school in town	Dover Senior High School	Oxford High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7Highest	10.3Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.