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Greenland vs Dover vs 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
Greenland has the highest household income ($163k).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($369k 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 | Greenland | Dover | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
33,364Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 138% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Greenland School District | Dover School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.