Compare towns
Rumney vs Lee 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
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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.
| Measure | Rumney | Lee | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
4,576 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Rumney and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest 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 | $79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Lee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Lee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
— | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | Rumney School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.