Compare towns
Newington vs Bethlehem vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Newington | Bethlehem | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
2,537 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Bethlehem and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bethlehem and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Newington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Newington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 9% below NH |
$5,418Lowest 19% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem 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 | — | #34 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Profile Senior High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.