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North Hartland vs Dover vs Kensington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hartland has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
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 | North Hartland | Dover | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 322Lowest |
33,364Highest |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.3±5.9 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kensington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±12.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hartland and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$165,083±$18kHighest 104% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,000±$354kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$1,813±$627Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kensington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $8,249Lowest 164% above U.S. |
$9,637Highest 209% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest 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 | 28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kensington 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dover School District | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| 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.