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Lee vs Dover vs North Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most homeowners (95.8%).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
North Hartland has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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.
| Measure | Lee | Dover | North Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
33,364Highest |
322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hartland and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Lee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Lee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$8,249Lowest 164% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
54% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.