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Casco vs Dover vs Otisfield
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%).
Otisfield has the most affordable homes ($317k 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 | Casco | Dover | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
33,364Highest |
1,951Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
56.8±4.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Otisfield 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% |
16.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Otisfield 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% |
23.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Otisfield 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% |
31%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% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$84,271±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Dover and Otisfield 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. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$317,200±$35kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,300±$872Lowest 8% 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. |
$2,652Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±92.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otisfield and Dover 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% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Otisfield 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 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Dover School District | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| 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.