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Boothbay Harbor vs Dover vs Boothbay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay Harbor has the oldest population (median age 63.8).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Boothbay has the most affordable homes ($342k 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 | Boothbay Harbor | Dover | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,096Lowest |
33,364Highest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.8±4.7Highest 64% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
56.8±3.9 46% above U.S. |
| Boothbay Harbor and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boothbay Harbor and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,800±$13k 22% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$49k 20% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,058±$123Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,147±$121 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,808 10% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 min 46% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Boothbay Harbor 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 | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | Boothbay Region High School | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.