Compare towns
Clifton vs Dover vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clifton has the most affordable homes ($203k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Milbridge has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Clifton | Dover | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,111Lowest |
33,364Highest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
50.3±6.2 29% above U.S. |
| Clifton and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milbridge and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milbridge and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clifton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,313±$16k 13% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$60,536±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,500±$67kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$240,400±$31k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$624 14% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
| Dover and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,838Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,022 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clifton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milbridge 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dover School District | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.