Compare towns
Dover vs Sunapee vs Bartlett
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 kids (16.9% under 18).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Sunapee | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,416 |
3,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
| Bartlett and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Sunapee 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% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Sunapee and Dover 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 |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
| Dover and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
| Sunapee and Bartlett 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 |
$4,400 34% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Bartlett 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Sunapee School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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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.