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Newfields vs Dover vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Norwich has the most kids (24% 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 | Newfields | Dover | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
33,364Highest |
3,640 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 145% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$8,249Lowest 164% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Norwich 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 | #1 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newfields School District | Dover School District | Norwich School District |
| 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.