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Ashland vs Newfields 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
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Ashland | Newfields | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183 |
2,023Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Newfields and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Newfields and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Ashland School District | Newfields 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.