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Belvidere vs Dover vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Brookline has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Belvidere | Dover | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
33,364Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookline and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | — |
| 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.