Compare towns
Dover vs Newmarket vs Norwich
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Newmarket has the oldest population (median age 41.2).
Norwich 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 | Newmarket | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
9,463 |
3,640Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.2±1.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Norwich 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%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Newmarket 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% |
49.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Newmarket 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 17% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Lowest 164% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Newmarket 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer 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. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich and Dover 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 | #1 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dover School District | Newmarket School District | Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.