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Dover vs Suncook vs White River Junction
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 the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Suncook has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Suncook | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
5,432 |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
37.9±8.1Highest about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Suncook and Dover 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% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Suncook and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$79,836±$25k about the U.S. average |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Dover and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,975 124% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and White River Junction 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | — |
| 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.