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Dover vs Hampton vs Townshend
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%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Hampton | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Lowest 38% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Townshend 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% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Townshend and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend 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 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
8.1Lowest |
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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.