Compare towns
Dover vs Lyme vs Newington vs Windham
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).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Lyme | Newington | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,710 |
939Lowest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
| Newington and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Lyme 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% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.8%±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 |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Windham and Newington 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 |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$2,292±$795 54% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Windham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 24% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Lyme 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Windham 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Lyme School District | Newington School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
— | — | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.