MetricDover, NHLaconia, NH
Population33,36417,085
Median Household Income$94,829$73,218
Median Rent$1,607/mo$1,224/mo
Median Home Value$436,700$340,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)108—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%51.3%
Poverty Rate8.3%12.6%
Unemployment Rate2.4%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k64184
Property Crime Rate /100k5742,448
Median AQI—32
Good AQI Days /yr—324
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows18°F15°F
Snowfall39 in/yr62 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min17 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.910.8
College Degree Rate52%27.2%
Foreign-Born %6%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+2.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.