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Dover vs Weare vs Norwich vs Rollinsford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Weare has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
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 | Weare | Norwich | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
9,170 |
3,640 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
| Weare and Norwich 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% |
22.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rollinsford 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Norwich 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 17% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 164% above U.S. |
$6,272Lowest 101% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Norwich School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.