Compare towns
Dover vs Windsor vs Wolfeboro
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).
Wolfeboro has the most homeowners (78.1%).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,554Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Dover 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%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% 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% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Dover and Wolfeboro 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% 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% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest 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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.