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Dover vs Kittery vs Newmarket
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Kittery has the most homeowners (67.2%).
Newmarket has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Kittery | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
10,473 |
9,463Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Newmarket 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Newmarket 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. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Newmarket 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. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Newmarket 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Kittery Public Schools | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Robert W Traip Academy | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
9.9Lowest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.