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Berwick vs Concord vs Dover vs Holderness
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 (22.7% under 18).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Concord | Dover | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
44,375Highest |
33,364 |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest 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 | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #89 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dover School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
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.