Compare towns
Dover vs Berwick vs New Gloucester
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 affordable homes ($323k median).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,998Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
| Berwick and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%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% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and New Gloucester 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 |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Berwick 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | 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.