Compare towns
Dover vs North Hampton vs Newfane vs Stratton
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 the shortest commute (22 min average).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
4,543Highest |
1,456 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below 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%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and North Hampton 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%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%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%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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. |
$122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Stratton 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 |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above 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. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | 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.