Compare towns
Dover vs Windham vs Sullivan
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Windham | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
16,038 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Windham 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 24% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham 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 NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.