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Dover vs Newington vs Randolph
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 the most people working from home (18.6%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
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 | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
939Lowest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Newington and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| 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 31% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| 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 164% above U.S. |
$6,081 95% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Randolph 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Randolph 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dover School District | Newington School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.