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Dover vs Sullivan vs Hollis
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).
Hollis has the highest household income ($169k).
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 | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
687Lowest |
8,603 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
| Hollis and Sullivan 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% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis 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% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Sullivan 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% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Sullivan 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 |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
| Dover and Hollis 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% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest 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% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | — | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 11.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.