Compare towns
Dover vs Salisbury vs Windsor vs Keene
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (96.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Windsor | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,609Lowest |
3,554 |
22,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Windsor 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% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury 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 31% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
| 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 164% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | — | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | — | 12.3Lowest |
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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.