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Dover vs Holderness vs Berwick 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 renters (47.3% rent).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% 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 | Holderness | Berwick | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,917 |
8,175 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Newington and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Dover 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%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% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Newington 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. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Newington and Holderness 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. |
$363,100±$60kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$2,068±$385 46% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Newington and Holderness 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. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$6,081 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | Holderness School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town | 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.