Compare towns
Dover vs Greenland vs Plymouth vs Newington
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 the most renters (47.3% rent).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Greenland | Plymouth | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
4,106 |
6,601 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
| Newington and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Dover 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% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
| Greenland and Newington 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 |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,292±$795 54% above NH |
| Greenland and Newington 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 |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Newington 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% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
23 minHighest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Greenland School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.