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Wilder vs Dover vs Enfield vs Hartford Village
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
Hartford Village has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Wilder | Dover | Enfield | Hartford Village |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
33,364Highest |
4,475 |
426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
45.1±15.8 16% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±12.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford Village and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$92,500±$74k 15% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$277,600±$249k 17% below U.S. |
| Dover and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,221±$270 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
$6,667 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±45.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Wilder 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dover School District | Mascoma Valley Regional 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.