Compare towns
Newington vs Rockport vs Dover vs Wilmot
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).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
3,675 |
33,364Highest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7 25% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Newington 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% |
20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Wilmot 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% |
58.7% 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% |
3%±3.4Lowest 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±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
| Newington and Wilmot 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±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667 15% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below 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 | $6,081 95% above U.S. |
$5,764Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Rockport 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% 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. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above 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% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot 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 | — | #8 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newington School District | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | Dover Senior High School | — |
| 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.