Compare towns
Dover vs Roque Bluffs vs Concord
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 the most people working from home (18.6%).
Roque Bluffs has the most homeowners (96.4%).
Concord has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Roque Bluffs | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364 |
369Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
51.1±13.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Roque Bluffs and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Roque Bluffs and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±9.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Roque Bluffs and Concord 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% |
39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 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±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$89,375±$34k 11% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Dover and Roque Bluffs 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. |
$290,300±$59kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$950±$515Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$1,859Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
80%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Roque Bluffs and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.