Compare towns
Newfields vs New Castle vs Dover vs Lyme
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).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 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 | Newfields | New Castle | Dover | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
827Lowest |
33,364Highest |
1,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme 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% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| New Castle and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% NH: 40.6% |
68.8% NH: 40.6% |
52%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.3%±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 |
$176,953±$29k 79% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
| Newfields and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
$436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,509 28% above NH |
$8,249Lowest 24% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Dover 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% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| New Castle and Lyme 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 | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | New Castle School District | Dover School District | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.