Compare towns
Dover vs Roxbury vs Milford
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 the most people working from home (18.6%).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Roxbury | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
299Lowest |
16,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
43.2±17.7Highest about the NH average |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Roxbury and Dover 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% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Roxbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury 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±$7k 4% below NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$97,768±$14kHighest about the NH average |
| 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 8% above NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
| Dover and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
— | $1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
| 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 24% above NH |
$5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Milford 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 | — | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | — | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.