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Dover vs Epping vs Concord vs South Berwick
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 renters (47.3% rent).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Epping | Concord | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364 |
7,430Lowest |
44,375Highest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Concord 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Concord 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Concord 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. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and South Berwick 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
| Epping 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 14% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
| Epping and South Berwick 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. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | Epping School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Epping High School | Concord High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
9.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
13.0Highest |
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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.