Compare towns
Dover vs Sanbornton vs Lyndeborough
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 most kids (18.1% under 18).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,053 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sanbornton 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% |
21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Sanbornton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Lyndeborough 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±$41k 15% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Sanbornton 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 |
$390,900±$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±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,289±$198Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Dover and Lyndeborough 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 |
$5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Lyndeborough 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 | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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.