Compare towns
Keene vs Newington vs Ogunquit vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Newington has the highest household income ($146k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dover has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
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 | Keene | Newington | Ogunquit | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939 |
939Lowest |
1,379 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
| Newington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$861,600±$46k 159% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
— | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
| Newington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$6,081 95% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | Newington School District | — | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | — | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
— | — | 12.7Highest |
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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.