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Nashua vs Berwick 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
Nashua has the highest household income ($96k).
Berwick has the most homeowners (87.4%).
Dover has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Nashua | Berwick | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91,294Highest |
8,175Lowest |
33,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±1.3 about the U.S. average |
40.7±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,326±$5kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
| Nashua and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,900±$11k 21% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
| Nashua and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,799 118% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 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 | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 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 | #67 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nashua School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Nashua High School South | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.