Compare towns
Dover vs Springfield vs Greenfield
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%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k 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 | Springfield | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
| Springfield and Greenfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenfield and Springfield 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% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$103,603±$8kHighest 5% above NH |
| Greenfield and Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
| Dover and Springfield 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 |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,135±$79 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,264 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Springfield 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 | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | 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.