Compare towns
Dover vs Surry vs Rollinsford vs Concord
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 expensive homes ($437k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Surry | Rollinsford | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364 |
1,052Lowest |
2,626 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
44.7±5.1Highest 3% above NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
| Surry and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Rollinsford 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% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Surry and Rollinsford 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% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Surry 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±$7k 4% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Surry 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 |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Dover and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
| Surry and Rollinsford 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 |
$6,384Lowest 4% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | — | Rollinsford School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
— | — | 13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.