Compare towns
Dover vs Windsor vs Salisbury 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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Windsor | Salisbury | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,554 |
1,609Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Salisbury 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 31% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| 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 14% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Rollinsford 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Salisbury 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.