What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).

Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dover	Berlin
People
Population	33,364Highest	9,383Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH	44.6±2.8Highest 3% above NH
Kids under 18	16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.2%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Berlin and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	20.1%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Berlin and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52%Highest NH: 40.6%	14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH	$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH	$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH	$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,249Highest 24% above NH	$3,437Lowest 48% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2%	43.7%±12Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Dover and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	62.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 15% below NH	19 minLowest 30% below NH
Work from home	18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8%	3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#64 of 120 in NH	#108 of 120 in NH
School district	Dover School District	Berlin School District
High school in town	Dover Senior High School	Berlin Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7Highest	8.2Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.