Compare towns
Newington vs Williston vs Durham 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Williston | Durham | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
10,144 |
15,080 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
| Newington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Dover 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Williston 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% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Newington and Durham 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. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41k 52% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,429±$143Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
| Newington and Williston 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. |
$5,592Lowest 79% 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%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Durham 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #9 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Oyster River Coop School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3Lowest |
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.