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Newington vs Dover vs Hanover
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 homeowners (86.9%).
Dover has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Hanover has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Dover | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
33,364Highest |
8,479 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
| Newington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% NH: 40.6% |
52%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$153,281±$26kHighest 55% above NH |
| Hanover and Newington 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 |
$436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$842,600±$97k 109% above NH |
| Newington and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$2,254±$249 51% above NH |
| Newington and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Newington 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% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
62.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — |
| 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.