Compare towns
Madbury vs Wilmot vs Dover vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Madbury | Wilmot | Dover | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203 |
1,487Lowest |
33,364Highest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| 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 | $148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
| Madbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
| Lee and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
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| Dover and Madbury 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 50% above NH |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Wilmot 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 | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Dover School District | Oyster River Coop 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.