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Hampton Falls vs Thetford vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Hampton Falls | Thetford | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
2,813 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2 12% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,948Lowest 123% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thetford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | #40 of 70 in VT | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Thetford School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.