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Bremen vs Dover vs Damariscotta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Damariscotta has the most affordable homes ($364k 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 | Bremen | Dover | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
33,364Highest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.3±8.6 27% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Damariscotta and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$59,423±$11kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Bremen and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$363,500±$42kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Dover and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,027±$88Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Damariscotta and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bremen 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 | Great Salt Bay CSD |
| 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.