Compare towns
Holderness vs Dover vs Berwick vs Center Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
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 | Holderness | Dover | Berwick | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
33,364Highest |
8,175 |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
60.4±4.8Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest 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+ | 31.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Center Harbor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest 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 | $107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$104,313±$16k 29% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$463,800±$74kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Center Harbor and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Holderness and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Holderness 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.