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Newington vs Holderness 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).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Holderness | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
1,917 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Highest 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest 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% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
52%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below 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 |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$2,068±$385 39% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% 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 |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Holderness School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.