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Derry vs Dover vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the most homeowners (70.2%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k 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 | Derry | Dover | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
33,364 |
9,463Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
41.2±1.9Highest 5% below NH |
| Newmarket and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Dover and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
| Derry and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
| Newmarket and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
| Newmarket and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Lowest 22% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
52.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Newmarket 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Dover School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Dover Senior High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
12.7 |
9.9Lowest |
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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.