Compare towns
Dover vs South Berwick vs Warner vs Keene
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%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Warner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | South Berwick | Warner | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
7,670 |
2,959Lowest |
22,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
| Warner 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% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Keene 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% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| South Berwick 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±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Dover and South Berwick 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. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
| South Berwick 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. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Warner 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Marshwood High School | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
13.0Highest |
— | 12.3Lowest |
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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.