Compare towns
Dover vs Dracut 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 people working from home (18.6%).
Dracut has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Dracut | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
32,574 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Newington and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Dracut 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% |
36.4%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% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Dracut 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. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Newington and Dracut 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. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Newington and Dracut 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. |
$5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,081 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Dracut 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | #201 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Dracut | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Dracut Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.