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Chilmark vs Dover vs Dover vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Dover has the most people working from home (37.4%).
Dover has the most kids (26% under 18).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k 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 | Chilmark | Dover | Dover | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
2,308 |
5,930 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.5±4 22% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3 15% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
83.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $168,750±$28k 109% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149k 293% above U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117k 303% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2k 95% above U.S. |
— | $2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Dover and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | — | #1 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | — | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.