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Dover vs Lee vs Newbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
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 | Lee | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
4,576 |
2,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Newbury 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% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Lee 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 |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
| Lee and Newbury 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 |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
| Lee and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 24% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Newbury 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Oyster River Coop 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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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.