Compare towns
Newfields vs Dover vs Hampton Falls vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Newfields | Dover | Hampton Falls | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
33,364Highest |
2,328 |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 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 | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls 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 |
$8,249Lowest 24% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Dover School District | Hampton Falls School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.