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Berwick vs Dover vs Goffstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Goffstown has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Berwick | Dover | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
33,364Highest |
18,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goffstown and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Dover School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.