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Dover vs Somersworth vs Unity
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Somersworth | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
12,111 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Dover and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity 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 |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Somersworth School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Somersworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.