What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hatfield has the most homeowners (74.6%).

Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hatfield	Dover
People
Population	3,325Lowest	33,364Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S.	36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S.
Kids under 18	14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Dover and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	52%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Dover and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S.	$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S.
	Dover and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S.	$436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S.
	Hatfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S.	$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,930Lowest 58% above U.S.	$8,249Highest 164% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Dover and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 23% below U.S.	23 minHighest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dover and Hatfield 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	#198 of 282 in MA	#64 of 120 in NH
School district	Hatfield	Dover School District
High school in town	Smith Academy	Dover Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	6.1Lowest	12.7Highest
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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.