Compare towns
Dover vs Sullivan vs Brookline
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 the most renters (47.3% rent).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Brookline has the highest household income ($171k).
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 | Sullivan | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
687Lowest |
5,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
| Sullivan and Brookline 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% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Dover 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 |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
| Brookline and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 24% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Sullivan 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% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline 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 | — | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | — | Brookline 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.