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Baldwin vs Dover vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Dixmont has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Baldwin | Dover | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
33,364Highest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
50.9±4.7Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Dixmont and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$75,952±$14k 6% below U.S. |
| Dover and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,348±$62Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dixmont 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dover School District | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.