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Roxbury vs Hanover vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Roxbury | Hanover | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
11,685 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7Highest about the NH average |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
| Roxbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hanover and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
23 minHighest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | — | Hanover High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.