Compare towns
Dover vs Hampton Falls vs 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k 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 | Hampton Falls | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
2,328 |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Berwick 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Berwick 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Hampton Falls 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 164% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| 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.