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Chilmark vs Dover vs Hooksett vs Leverett
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 kids (26% under 18).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Leverett has the oldest population (median age 56).
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 | Hooksett | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
5,930 |
15,057Highest |
1,608 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 38% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3 15% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56±6.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Leverett and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Dover 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. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$104,688±$18kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117k 303% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$435,500±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2k 95% above U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,389±$135Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,779 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Leverett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Hooksett School District | Leverett |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.