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Newington vs Norwich vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).
Dover has the most affordable homes ($437k 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 | Norwich | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
3,640 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Newington and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Norwich 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 81% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Newington and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
| Newington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich 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 | — | #1 of 70 in VT | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Norwich 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.