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Dorchester vs Newington vs Carroll
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorchester has the most people working from home (12.2%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Carroll has the oldest population (median age 62.4).
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 | Dorchester | Newington | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 410Lowest |
939Highest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±10.5 29% above NH |
48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH |
62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
| Carroll and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newington and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±15.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Dorchester and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Newington and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,600±$133kLowest 65% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$261,500±$42k 35% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,779 43% below NH |
$6,081Highest 9% below NH |
$3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.2%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4 NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dorchester and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newington School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.