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Dover vs Berwick vs Kingston
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Berwick | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,998Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Kingston 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. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Kingston 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Kingston 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | — | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.