Compare towns
Dover vs Sanbornton vs Chichester
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%).
Sanbornton has the highest household income ($114k).
Chichester has the most kids (20.3% 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 | Sanbornton | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,053 |
2,745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
43±3.3Highest about the NH average |
| Chichester and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Sanbornton 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% |
21.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Sanbornton and Chichester 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% |
39.7% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
$109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
| Sanbornton and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
$409,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Sanbornton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,289±$198Lowest 14% below NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
$7,189 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Chichester 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.