Compare towns
Farmington vs Dover vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Farmington has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Milton has the most homeowners (86.3%).
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 | Farmington | Dover | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,795 |
33,364Highest |
4,538Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±7.1Highest 13% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
| Farmington and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Farmington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,943±$4kLowest 32% below NH |
$94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
$94,493±$27k 5% below NH |
| Dover and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $289,200±$47kLowest 28% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$318,400±$34k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$110Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,587±$318 6% above NH |
| Dover and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,723Lowest 29% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$5,663 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±16Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton 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 | #106 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Farmington School District | Dover School District | Milton School District |
| High school in town | Farmington Senior High School | Dover Senior High School | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 5.5Lowest |
12.7Highest |
10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.