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Barnstead vs Berwick vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Barnstead | Berwick | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994 |
1,998Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Barnstead and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnstead and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
| Barnstead and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25k 9% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 92% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Berwick 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | — | Dover School District |
| High school 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 |
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.