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Bridport vs Dover vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridport has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Leicester has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Bridport | Dover | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235 |
33,364Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Bridport and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Dover and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$309,700±$107kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519 77% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Bridport 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.