Compare towns
Dover vs Rollinsford vs Stratham
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%).
Rollinsford has the most affordable homes ($398k median).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Rollinsford | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
2,626Lowest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
41.6±4.9Highest 4% below NH |
| Stratham 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% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham 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% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Stratham 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 |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Stratham and Rollinsford 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 |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Rollinsford School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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.