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Newington vs Dover vs Holderness
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).
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Newington | Dover | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
33,364Highest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
| Newington and Holderness 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest 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%±11 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness 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% |
52%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
| Newington and Holderness 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±$20k 8% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$2,068±$385 39% above NH |
| Newington and Holderness 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 |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newington School District | Dover School District | Holderness 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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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.