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Casco vs Concord vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Casco has the most homeowners (90%).
Concord has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Casco | Concord | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
44,375Highest |
33,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Dover and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.