Compare towns
Thornton vs Rumney 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
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Thornton | Rumney | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,799 |
1,458Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,022±$17k 9% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
| Dover and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$428 15% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
| Dover and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,032 25% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | #18 of 120 in NH | — | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Thornton School District | Rumney 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 | 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.