Compare towns
Dover vs Pomfret vs Concord vs Milford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Pomfret | Concord | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364 |
908Lowest |
44,375Highest |
16,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Concord 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% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Concord 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 17% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Milford 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. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
| Dover and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Milford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,722Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$7,522 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Concord High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
— | 13.0Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.