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Warner vs Dover vs Derry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Warner | Dover | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
33,364 |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
| Warner and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Warner and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
| Dover and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
| Dover and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Lowest 15% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Warner 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 | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Dover School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.