Compare towns
Dover vs Sheffield vs Wheelock
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%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Wheelock has the oldest population (median age 51).
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 | Sheffield | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
573Lowest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Sheffield 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% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Dover 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% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.