Compare towns
Bath vs Concord vs Dover vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Concord has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
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 | Bath | Concord | Dover | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
44,375Highest |
33,364 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Newington and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Newington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Newington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,081 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #89 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dover School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Concord High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
13.0 |
12.7Lowest |
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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.