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Dover vs Dover vs Thompson vs Chilmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most people working from home (37.4%).
Dover has the most kids (26% under 18).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k 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 | Dover | Dover | Thompson | Chilmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,308 |
5,930 |
9,337Highest |
1,578Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±4 22% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.6±8.1 38% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.3 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+ | 15.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 83.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$168,750±$28k 109% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,308,300±$149k 293% above U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117k 303% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,750±$2k 95% 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 | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 37.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±11 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Thompson School District | Up-Island Regional |
| High school in town | — | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.