Compare towns
Dover vs Newington vs Pembroke
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).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Newington | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
939Lowest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Newington and Pembroke 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% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Dover 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% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest 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±$7k 4% below NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Newington 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±$20k 8% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Newington and Dover 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 |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Lowest 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
25 minHighest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Pembroke 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 | — | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Newington School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.