Compare towns
Dover vs Dublin vs Newton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
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 | Dublin | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,688Lowest |
4,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH |
47.8±5.7 10% above NH |
| Dublin and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Newton 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 4% below NH |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
| Newton and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$430,500±$72kLowest 7% above NH |
$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH |
| Newton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH |
| Newton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$8,165 22% above NH |
$8,124Lowest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Dover 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 | — | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Sanborn Regional 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.