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Newmarket vs White River Junction vs Dover vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the oldest population (median age 41.2).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | White River Junction | Dover | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
3,364Lowest |
33,364Highest |
16,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
36.8±2.5 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
$7,522 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | — | Dover School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — | Dover Senior High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
10.7 |
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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.