Compare towns
Dover vs Wolfeboro vs Albany
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Wolfeboro | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
6,571 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
46.5±9.7 7% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
37.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$67,639±$19kLowest 32% below NH |
| 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 8% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,194±$112 20% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Albany 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% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
24 minHighest 11% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #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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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.