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Casco vs Dover vs Lyman
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 people working from home (26.6%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Lyman has the most homeowners (95%).
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 | Dover | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
33,364Highest |
4,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
53.8±2Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Lyman 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Casco 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. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$87,284±$14k 8% above U.S. |
| Dover and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$360,400±$44k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,063±$522Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Dover and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the U.S. average |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,717Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±44.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Casco 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% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Lyman 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 | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Dover School District | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| 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.