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Dover vs Dummerston vs Hampton
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 (+60%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k 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 | Dummerston | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Lowest |
2,090 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kLowest about the U.S. average |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.