Compare towns
Enfield vs Dover vs Kingston vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Enfield | Dover | Kingston | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
33,364Highest |
6,275 |
3,811Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
| Enfield and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
| Kingston and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
| Kingston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
| Dover and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 7% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
$5,985Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Kingston 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Dover School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Sanborn Regional High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
12.9Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.