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East Kingston vs Holderness vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Kingston has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | East Kingston | Holderness | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311 |
1,917Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| East Kingston and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dover and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
| East Kingston and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
| Holderness and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston 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 |
| School district | East Kingston School District | Holderness School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.