Compare towns
Dover vs Jackson 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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Newington has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Jackson | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
897Lowest |
939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
| Jackson and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| 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±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
| Newington and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$719,300±$109k 79% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Newington and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
| Newington and Jackson 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 |
$6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,081 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
23 minHighest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson 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 | — | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Jackson School District | Newington 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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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.