Compare towns
Dover vs Salisbury vs Fitzwilliam
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%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k 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 | Salisbury | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,609Lowest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam 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% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Salisbury 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% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam 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 |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
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| Salisbury 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 |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Dover 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% |
7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury 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 | — | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Monadnock Regional 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.