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Dover vs Berlin 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
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Dover | Berlin | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,378 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Newington and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,292±$795 62% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$7,116 128% above U.S. |
$6,081Lowest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | #61 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Berlin-Boylston | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.