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Newfields vs Dover vs Orford
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%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
33,364Highest |
1,295Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH |
| Orford and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Dover 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% |
25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
44%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Lowest 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±$7k 4% below NH |
$92,571±$24kLowest 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,263±$686Lowest 15% below 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 |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$5,836Lowest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest 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 | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Dover School District | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.