Compare towns
Newington vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
16,038 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Newington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest 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±$46k 47% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
| Windham 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 114% above NH |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
$436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795 54% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
| Windham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Windham School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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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.