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Francestown vs Dover vs East Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Francestown has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
East Kingston has the highest household income ($138k).
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 | Francestown | Dover | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398Lowest |
33,364Highest |
2,311 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
| East Kingston and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Dover and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,063±$16k 5% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
| East Kingston and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,358±$256Lowest 9% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
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| Dover and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,014Lowest 20% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 57% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and East 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Dover School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.