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Cushing vs Dover vs South Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
South Thomaston has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Cushing | Dover | South Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
33,364Highest |
1,381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
54.3±11.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| South Thomaston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cushing and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.8%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±9.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Thomaston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$86,838±$7k 8% above U.S. |
| Dover and South Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$341,300±$37kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$925±$633Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Dover and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,442Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Thomaston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Cushing 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 13 | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — |
| 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.