Compare towns
Dover vs Wolfeboro vs New Hampton
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).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
New Hampton has the most homeowners (87.7%).
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 | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
6,571 |
2,509Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Dover and New Hampton 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 4% below NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
| New Hampton 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±$20k 8% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and New Hampton 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% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest 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 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.