Compare towns
Madbury vs Ashland vs Newfields 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
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Madbury | Ashland | Newfields | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203 |
2,183 |
2,023Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Newfields and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Newfields and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Ashland School District | Newfields School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.