Compare towns
Newmarket vs Dover vs Plainfield vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newmarket | Dover | Plainfield | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
33,364Highest |
2,522 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Newfields and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Plainfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$7,904Lowest 19% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Dover School District | Plainfield School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.