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Dover vs Dummer vs Windsor vs Carlisle
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 expensive homes ($1308k median).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Carlisle has the most kids (26.4% 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 | Dover | Dummer | Windsor | Carlisle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,308 |
299 |
254Lowest |
5,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±4 22% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.3±3.1 16% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Dover 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% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7 U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Carlisle and Windsor 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% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carlisle and Dummer 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% |
16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Carlisle 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. |
$91,250±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,308,300±$149kHighest 293% above U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
$1,103,900±$46k 232% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,313±$855 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
77%±21.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Carlisle 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 37.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
38.5%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Carlisle 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 | — | — | #24 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | — | Carlisle |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.