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Weare vs Dover vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weare has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k 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 | Weare | Dover | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170 |
33,364Highest |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
| Weare and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Weare and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Dover and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272 101% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
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.