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Dover vs Newmarket vs Henniker vs South Berwick
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%).
Newmarket has the oldest population (median age 41.2).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Newmarket | Henniker | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
9,463 |
6,197Lowest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
41.2±1.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
| Newmarket and South Berwick 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% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and South Berwick 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. |
$455,000±$22kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$356,700±$49kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
| South Berwick 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. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and South Berwick 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | Newmarket School District | Henniker School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
9.9Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.