Compare towns
Wilmot vs Dover vs Holderness vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Wilmot | Dover | Holderness | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
33,364Highest |
1,917 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Dover and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Holderness and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Dover School District | Holderness 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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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.