Compare towns
Dover vs Roxbury vs Surry vs Keene
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 expensive homes ($437k median).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Surry has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Surry | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
299Lowest |
1,052 |
22,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
— | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
44.7±5.1Highest 3% above NH |
37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
| Surry and Roxbury 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%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Dover 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% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Surry and Keene 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% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Keene and Roxbury 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 |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
| Surry 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±$219k 20% below NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
— | $1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
| Surry 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 |
$6,384 4% below NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 15% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Surry 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 | — | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | — | — | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | — | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | — | 12.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.