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Dover vs Kingston vs Sherborn
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 ($1340k median).
Kingston has the most affordable homes ($493k median).
Sherborn has the most people working from home (49.1%).
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 | Kingston | Sherborn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,930 |
6,275Highest |
4,427Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±2.3 15% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.8±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sherborn and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
82.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Kingston 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. |
$105,330±$12kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$1,026,800±$72k 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,338±$316 65% above U.S. |
| Dover and Sherborn 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. |
$7,906Lowest 153% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sherborn and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 29% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
49.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 282 in MA | #78 of 120 in NH | #53 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Sanborn Regional School District | Sherborn |
| High school in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.