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Arrowsic vs Dover vs Bath vs Bremen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Bremen has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Arrowsic | Dover | Bath | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
33,364Highest |
8,815 |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
52.1±8.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$100,000±$21kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412 13% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| Dover and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #31 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Dover School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | Morse High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.