Compare towns
Newington vs Rockport vs Dover vs Greenland
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).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Rockport | Dover | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
3,675 |
33,364Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 81% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Greenland 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 159% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795 62% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 95% above U.S. |
$5,764Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Newington 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #8 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Dover School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.