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Durham vs Dover vs Berwick vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% 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 | Durham | Dover | Berwick | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,681 |
33,364Highest |
8,175Lowest |
11,685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
40.7±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1 26% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanover and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25k 39% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45k 50% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Dover School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Dresden School District · Hanover School District |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Hanover High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.