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Dover vs Sunapee vs Windham 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 renters (47.3% rent).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Sunapee | Windham | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,416Lowest |
16,038 |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Sunapee 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. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 164% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Windham 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | Sunapee School District | Windham School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | Windham High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
11.9Lowest |
12.8 |
13.0Highest |
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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.