Compare towns
Dover vs North Hampton vs Newfane
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%).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | North Hampton | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
4,543Highest |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Newfane 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% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Newfane 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Dover 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | North Hampton School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.