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Dover vs Cascade

261 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (2.1× in Dover) and household income (+86% in Dover).

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Dover, IDHomes around $798KIdaho · 792 people
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Cascade, IDA regional job hubIdaho · 1,118 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

DoverHomes around $798K
Housing$798K typical home67% above the ID typical home All about Dover →
CascadeA regional job hub
Work613 jobsbased in Cascade, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 84%of ID districts Outdoors15% conserved land19 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Cascade →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Home values2.1×
Homes cost more in Dover
Dover $719,100Cascade $346,100
Household income+86%
Households in Dover earn more
Dover $99,821Cascade $53,750
Growth since 2010+28.3 pts
Dover has grown faster since 2010
Dover +35.3%Cascade +7%
Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Dover
Dover $2,992Cascade $1,470
Jobs per worker4.2×
Cascade is more of a job hub
Cascade 1.77Dover 0.42
Work from home+21.6 pts
More people work from home in Dover
Dover 23.4%Cascade 1.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $2,050 more a month in Dover

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Dover$4,460/mo
Typical home $798K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.42% · or rent about $1,333/mo · Housing →
Cascade$2,410/mo
Typical home $430K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.42% · Housing →

The difference: $2,050 a month, about $24,600 a year, between Dover and Cascade.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Idaho ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–DoverNot graded A−CascadeBetter than 84% of districts in the state
Health
–DoverNot graded B−CascadeHealthier than 51% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
DoverCascade
Snow a year62″86″
January low23°F15°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)141d110d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th97th
Outdoors & history
DoverCascade
Trails24 mi19 mi
Conserved land7.1%15%
National Register places1—
Community
DoverCascade
Library hours a week—34 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

261 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DoverIDCascadeID
Dover ↔ Cascade261 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

DoverCascade
People
Population 792Lowest 1,118Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +35.3%Highest ID: +17.3% +7%Lowest ID: +17.3%
Median age 42.8±11.7Lowest 15% above ID 48.9±9.4Highest 31% above ID
Cascade and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.4%±4.6Highest ID: 24.1% 17.3%±6.1Lowest ID: 24.1%
Dover and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 30.6%±5Highest ID: 17% 26.1%±14.4Lowest ID: 17%
Dover and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 46.9%Highest ID: 31.8% 40.8%Lowest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±3Highest ID: 6.3% 3.5%±4.5Lowest ID: 6.3%
Dover and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $99,821±$36kHighest 28% above ID $53,750±$8kLowest 31% below ID
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $719,100±$88kHighest 72% above ID $346,100±$42kLowest 17% below ID
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,333±$297 8% above ID —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,992Highest 47% above ID $1,470Lowest 28% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42.9%±100Lowest ID: 46.9% 63.9%±46.2Highest ID: 46.9%
Cascade and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.7%Lowest ID: 10.6% 32%Highest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.6%Highest ID: 72.1% 82.6%Lowest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 2004Highest 13 yrs newer than ID 1977Lowest 14 yrs older than ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 30% below ID 29 minHighest 35% above ID
Work from home 23.4%±11Highest ID: 13.3% 1.8%±2.8Lowest ID: 13.3%
Work in townworking residents 1.4%Lowest 26.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 4.8 miLowest 26.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.42Lowest 1.77Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sandpoint (43%)Boise City (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CascadeFew work in Dover
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.1%Lowest 15%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 24.0 miHighest 18.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 7.5 miHighest 4.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 22.7Lowest 27.0Highest
Schools
School district —CASCADE DISTRICT
High school in town —Cascade Jr./Sr. High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 10.5
Idaho average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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